12 Years a Slave

white people only like this movie because they feel personally responsible for slavery

this movie doesn’t shy away from depicting the horrific but yet realistic truth about slavery and afro-american history. our duty of never forgetting this past drives us to actively learn from this powerful movie. it is a must seen.

Just phenomenal acting all around. Every shot of this movie is intentional.

Yes movies like this are uncomfortable to watch, being confronted with history can be uncomfortable. But do yourself a favor and be uncomfortable for 2 hours of your life.

a very devastating film to watch but an important one. the performances by Chiwetel Ejofor and Lupita Nyong’o were brilliant and heartbreaking at the same time. the soap bar scene has been burned into my brain ever since i first watched this over a decade ago

7.5/10

Not my first watch but the first in a long time. Didn’t remember much. Such a beautiful, tragic, and infuriating film. Last 10 minutes brought me to tears. Beyond me how Chiwetel Ejiofor didn’t win best actor.