12 Years a Slave (DVD 2013)

by Steve McQueen (Director)

Other authorsJohn Ridley (Producer), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Actor), Brad Pitt (Producer), Brad Pitt (Actor), Steve McQueen (Producer), Arnon Milchan (Producer), Solomon Northup (Creator), Bianca Stigter (Producer), Michael Fassbender (Actor), Benedict Cumberbatch (Actor), Dede Gardner (Producer)5 more, Tessa Ross (Producer), Anthony Katagas (Producer), Lupita Nyong'o (Actor), Bill Pohlad (Producer), Jeremy Kleiner (Producer)
DVD, 2014, 2013

Status

Available

Call number

791.43

Publication

Fox (2014)

User reviews

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A man is kidnapped and enslaved.

With movies like this, about atrocities and horrors, it's usually the case that the more well made they are, the worse the experience of watching them is. This is somehow an exception. It's strongly affecting and emotionally draining. But I never once wished I wasn't
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seeing it.

Concept: C
Story: B
Characters: B
Dialog: A
Pacing: A
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: A
Acting: A
Music: B

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 3.4/4
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Awards

Academy Award (Nominee — Best Picture — 2013)
Critics' Choice Movie Awards (Winner — Best Picture — 2013)

Language

Original publication date

2013

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Barcode

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