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By Matt Glasby (349) for Flicks.co.nz (982) on 30 Jan 2014

It may well be the greatest film ever made about slavery, but that says more about the movie world than the work itself…

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By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 29 Jan 2014

In its portrayal of violence and spectatorship, it stays in the mind…

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By Duped (1) on 28 Jan 2014

The film was weak (except for the brutal whipping scene) and not worth my cinema fee…

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By Mvoelcker (7) on 27 Jan 2014

I was extremely tired and sleepy when I decided to watch de movie. When I finished, the last thing on my mind was my bed…

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By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 25 Jan 2014

McQueen shoots long takes in which the action (as in the emotional action, or intention) is the focus, involving us deeply and meaningfully…

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By Judahjsn (33) on 25 Jan 2014

This movie is just torture porn masking as art. It asks no questions and really doesn't make any social comment…

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By Louise Keller (804) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 25 Jan 2014

Involving and disturbing with an inspiring central performance by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a ballsy film with themes every bit as confronting…

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By Cool1707 (12) on 25 Jan 2014

12 years a slave was a brilliant film…

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By Enforcer122 (13) on 22 Jan 2014

Probably the most powerful film I've ever seen. The directing is absolutely spot on and the acting is world class…

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By Timestar (2) on 21 Jan 2014

There is very little I can say about this film that hasn't already been said: The acting is easily the best of this year, maybe even of the…

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By Nicholasbert (78) on 20 Jan 2014

All in all, this film fails to impress…

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By Xtobymc (2) on 17 Jan 2014

This is easily one of the greatest films I've ever seen, and in my eyes competes for my personal number 1, which is The Shawshank Redemption…

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By Zgdelta (3) on 16 Jan 2014

Blown away by this film. ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY! I was expecting a slow and sappy story, but it's intense…

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By Leo9127 (40) on 16 Jan 2014

This movie is the best of 2013, (while Gravity is my favorite), this movie deserves Best Picture Oscar, the acting is great, Chiwetel Ejiofor…

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By Deadsparrow (5) on 16 Jan 2014

If you have read Uncle Tom's Cabin you know this story though seeing the sadistic cruelty inherent in slavery displayed, and endlessly repeated,…

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By Shiira (217) on 15 Jan 2014

For his next project, the big shot Hollywood director(in Sullivan's Travels) aspires to make a message film about the poor, but in the process,…

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By Kenyancritic (2) on 14 Jan 2014

12 minutes into the movie (no pun intended) and I already knew I would be bored…

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By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 13 Jan 2014

The fortuitously named [Steve McQueen] follows up his previous pictures Hunger and Shame with this similarly pit-of-the-stomach venturing,…

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By Mark Kermode (1,002) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 12 Jan 2014

Ejiofor proves himself a master of physical understatement, the clench of his teeth and slightest parting of the lips speaking volumes…

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By Michael Bonner (121) for Uncut Magazine [UK] (201) on 10 Jan 2014

This is a terrifically well-intended and necessarily difficult movie to watch: but I'm not entirely convinced McQueen has delivered quite the…

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