Why
is this film going to win best picture? Because it’s just too important a story
to ignore, it’s a scar that needs healing and how best to begin the process of
healing but by celebrating this work of art. The fact that this is a true account
of a free man being chained up and used as a slave is incredibly shocking, but
what’s even more horrific is all those he comes across who were always treated
as property and never given the hint of freedom he had. This film will make you
cringe. It will force you to consider the evils of our society both in the past
and in the present. It is hard to watch but it must be watched so we understand
as a nation and as citizens of the world that slavery of any kind is evil and
destroys all those it touches. Steve McQueen was the perfect director to make
this film, his style and way of getting into a character’s nature is hard to
do. I don’t know if I think this is his best film to date but it’s going to go down as the film that lifted up his status. Then there’s Chiwetel
Ejiofor who is profoundly good. His performance has all the layers of subtlety
and intensity that only great actors can reach. I probably won’t ever watch
this film again (except maybe with my children when they’re older) but that’s
because it is so phenomenal that you don’t really need to see it again. It
sticks to the memory and the soul. Grade: A
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