12 Years a Slave movie review
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- The true story of a man sold into slavery is no easy watch...but that doesn't mean it isn't worth watching. Jeremy reviews the all but certain Oscar Contender "12 Years a Slave"!
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I was the only black guy in the theater watching this,when the movie was over and I was walking out, a bunch of white people started to stare at me,and this little girl said ''I'm sorry'', probably the most awkward moment of my life.
DERPAKUS I'm sorry man :(
That little girl is so innocent
DERPAKUS LMFAO
I can't tell what's more depressing.
The fact that a little girl felt guilty from watching 12 Years a Slave, or the fact that there was a little girl actually watching 12 Years a Slave.
lol… sorry man.
The ending of this movie was bittersweet. It was happy for Solomon, but sad knowing that Patsy and the others were still on that plantation. ,
and the slave owners didn't get what should have come to them kinda pissed me off.
Agreed. I realize that even with his papers proving that he was free Soloman still had limited rights in the South prior to the Civil War, but it would have been nice to at lease see him flip off his former master as he was taking his ride to freedom.
Hayley Carlton It wasnt in his nature to flip him off.
I know. It just would have been nice to see something happen to the jerk of a slave master. Other than the fact that he's out the money that he paid for him. Well, hopefully he took a big bite on that and his witch of a wife let him have it.
His wife was a bitch, why did she hate the girl that got 500 pounds of cotton a day?
12 Years a Slave puts most horror films to shame. Its power rests in its impeccable direction, excellent soundtrack, and some of the best performances of the year (or any year for that matter).
That’s because the villains/killers were real people in control of everything.
For some reason I can't bring myself to watch this movie. Every time I watch a film like this i e The Pianist, Amistad, Schindlers list, Hotel Rwanda. I look at people sideways for a month.
Dude, believe me, you need to watch it. This movie was absolutely phenomenal. Beautiful cinematography, outstanding acting, perfect direction, this movie is 1 in a million. And this is coming from a guy who is very hard to impress when it comes to movies. You really need to watch this.
Docdaman4 I finally saw the movie. Pretty much what I expected. Not epic, intimate setting. A good film but not groundbreaking.
Elian Gonzalez something a little better than Schindlers is the Pianist. To me it is still the most emotional, heartbreaking film I've ever seen
nationofmillions Yeah it seems like a familiar recipe for playing on white people's guilt. The same way Passion of the Christ or Crash did. It didn't feel novel at all. There are still people who feel, believe, and talk that way.
nationofmillions what's the pianist about??
This movie was so hard to watch, but I agree that it's incredible.
Just watched it. No movie left me speechless the way this one did.
I've just seen it. I think I need to see Django Unchained to see some slavers get killed.
I did the same, I also watched The Boy With The Striped Pajamas then watched Inglorious Basterds
Aaron Hernandez the moral of the story, you see a movie where people do horrible things for no damn reason, put on a Tarantino movie to feel good about life again.
WoodstockProd
xD true
I might watch Django tomorrow to make me feel better after watching this lmao!
+Aaron Hernandez I do the same except I watch schindlers list and then watch inglorious basterds, god bless tarintino!
Theres a reason why movies like this are made. True they're hard to watch, but thats the whole point. They're made so that the past does not repeat itself. And in order to do that it has to seem real. Because such things really happened.
-apologies if I'm being too dramatic.
+Morgan Joyner Yeah but the past will repeat itself, it's just a matter of time, history moves in cycles like that
Since posting that comment I have come to terms with that fact actually. Really slavory hasnt even been completely abolished yet.
+Morgan Joyner And the unfortunate truth is that there are more slaves in the world than ever before.
Mainly thanks to things like the massive black market in the deep web.
From what I've seen, learned, and heard, about American history, slavery never went away, it just transformed and spread. Now most, if not all, Americans, are slaves to the system, and it is a subtle, almost dare I say comfortable, slavery. America has been numbed and dumbed. The "comfort" I speak of, is like the comfort you feel under morphine, or Vicodin. Weather you know your a slave to the system, you just don't care. Your, comfortably numb :).
Kind of sad to see people not want to see this movie because it's another "we're supposed to feel bad for black people movie." It's actually expertly handled separating it from lesser movies.
Absolutely. Personally I'm shocked we haven't had more stories that take place during slavery. It has incredibly rich potential for stories that can be told in such a human way. It is America's shame that prevents us from making movies that deal with it. Pretending it never happened means we miss out on all the great drama, heroism, love, hate and tragedy of the situation. Hollywood needs to stop trying to sweep it under the rug.
***** yeah like those movies that show black people were the first people to have slaves and invade Europe, OH WAIT WE NEVER SEE THOSE
Geahk Burchill Yeah...no.
Until I see movies about the Arabic slave trade and their treatment of black people, we don't need any more white guilt films.
Pushing it under the rug? HA!
Blacks sold their own slaves. But we'll never hear about that.
***** Exactly
@@MrAwrsomeness because they aren't relevant to the modern day dipshit
I really like the movie and it did the story justice, but I only have one problem with the movie and it was the editing because I didn't fully get a sense of twelve years passing it felt more like a year or two than twelve.
i agree, i too didn't get i full idea of how much time had passed between the scenes (acts). However it did leave a real 'holyshit' moment at the end when you see just how old his family have become.
***** Indeed that's how I felt at the end too.
I think it was like that to express that the man felt like he was a slave forever. Trapped in a hell that had no time. He might have thought he was young, he might have thought he was old, but I have to guess that after being put under that much stress day in and day out would've had you forget there was ever a time to begin with. It could be interpreted as that or I am reading too far into it.
well yea but the point of the movie is not to show how long he suffered but to show how he suffered.
Kathryn Pattison I feel so too!
OMG! His facial expression at 1:40 is exactly how I looked during the tree scene with Patsey. That actress deserved her Academy Award!
Very true!
I almost felt the lashes because the sound effects were on point...
Fastbender was just so damn amazing
12 Years a Slave is one of those movies where the more I think about it, the better it gets.
I don't think I'll ever watch this movie again. And that's entirely to the movie's credit. It's one of those films that hits you so forcefully that it leaves an impression that can never be erased. The sheer brutality of it all is just astounding and I'm glad they didn't sugar-coat it. Everyone one was brilliant but oh my god, chiwetel ejiofor not winning the academy award for best actor was a crime. I have never come a across an actor that has made me feel so ashamed to be part of this human race that inflicts so much brutality upon each other. Hats off to you sir, and the rest of the cast of this brilliant and provocative movie.
The only film that had more of an emotional impact on me than this was Grave of the Fireflies and that is just brutal.
dude...Grave of the Fireflies ruined me ;__;
When I left the theatre, no one spoke a word. That tells me how powerful this film really is.
Jeremy, goddammit, you do the best movie reviews....hands down. Thank you.
Would you consider yourself to be a good person?
How many lies have you told, and what do you call someone who lies? Have you ever stolen something, no matter how small, and what do you call someone who steals? Have you ever taken God's name in vain/blasphemed, even ‘OMG’? That’s taking the name of the God who gave you life and using it in the place of a cuss word - would you do that with your mother’s name? Have you ever dishonoured your parents? Jesus said whoever looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery in his heart. Have you ever looked with lust? Most people probably have broken all 5 of these commandments. I myself have. I’m not judging you but if you have done these things then you’re a lying, thieving, blasphemous, rebellious adulterer-at-heart by your own admission. That's only 5 of the 10 commandments. God is fully just so he must and will punish every and all sin (which is departure from/rebellion towards God and the conscience) when he judges us. He cannot simply cancel our debt and let us go, or else he would be unjust. If you went into the courtroom and said: ‘Yes Judge, I’ve done these things but I also give money to the Red Cross and volunteer at an old-age home. I try my best to love people’ the judge is not going to take that into consideration. You’ve broken the law; the good you’ve done won’t help at all on the day of judgement.
If he judges you by the moral law will you be innocent or guilty? Heaven or Hell? The answer is Hell. Doesn’t that concern you? But, fortunately, that is not God’s will. He is so loving and merciful, he made a way for you to be forgiven. The Son of God came down as a man, Jesus Christ, and lived a perfect, sinless life, so was the perfect sacrifice. He excruciatingly suffered and died on the cross to pay the FULL debt we owe because of sin; justice is fully done. You and I broke God's law and Jesus paid the fine in his life's blood, being resurrected again 3 days later. That’s why he said “It is finished” on the cross - in other words the debt has been paid. God has the payment ready to go for you. What you need to do is repent (recognising you are a sinner deserving God's punishment, turn to Him) and trust ALONE in Jesus for the forgiveness of your sins. Our works can do nothing as by the standard of God’s moral law we fail, but faith in him is enough to save us from all sin - past, present and future! Then though you have grievously offended God, he will forgive you and you will inherit eternal life being reborn in the Holy Spirit when you put your trust in the Lord and saviour. Too, you enter a covenant relationship with God - sonship, and truly I tell you your life will change in his presence. So repent and trust (i.e. Biblical faith), receive the free gift of grace.
He redeemed me. God, The King of The Universe, came down as a man. He lived the first 30 years of his life as a poor carpenter then spent the next 3 preaching, healing and saving souls - all the while being persecuted, insulted and hated by his own people - and took the punishment to save our lives. It’s the most amazing love that anyone ever displayed. Christianity’s not just a religion. It's a pure, sweet relationship with God. Because of Jesus, I am now a son of God. He is my dad, and you can be his child too. God loves you. Will you let him come?. . .. . .. . .
@@michaal105 Some people don't believe in God. So stop promoting your religious bullshit and why the hell would you reply to him 7 years later?
Haven't cried so much for a movie before. It's so perfectly done.
It was released here in he UK on Friday. It broke my heart, it disturbed me and hit me to my core. There are so many parallels between then and now and the ripple effects of slavery in the states/Caribbean have impacted further generations. An extremely important film that is undeniably potent, but like you say,completely worth watching.
One of the gut-wrenching parts of this film that you only notice at the end is when Solomon left Patsey to be free again. This event was actually foreshadowed when Clemens left Solomon.
Solomon knows how it feels to be left behind and trapped in slavery, and he also knows he can't bring Patsey out of that situation. That at that time he is the only one that can be rescued.
A surprisingly thoughtful review, but just for the record and so there can be no doubt there were NO, NONE, NOT A ONE good slave owner. Some may have treated their slaves more humanely, but just the fact of owning someone else is too inhumane for anything or anyone associated to be referred to as good.
He already mentioned that and how it's different today...
theviper1999uk I actually heard what he said and strangely enough I still felt compelled to write my comment.
You know what keeps occurring to me is how Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book 150 years ago that dealt with the moral toll of slavery and debunked the notion of a good or kind slaver master, but there are still people who want to redeem people who owned other people rather than commenting on the shit situation of the enslaved people.
Fassbender or Cumberbatch, nice or not, *both owned slaves*, which means they *owned* as in property as in the way you *own* your dog or a farmer *owns* a cow. Who cares how _nice_ a slave masters was or what he *_might have done today_*, 150 years ago he *owned* Mr. Northup like an animal. Today or 150 years ago he would have known *owning people was wrong*.
Historical thinking, kids!
Afolabi Bukola There are people who grew up thinking sexually forcing yourself on a woman was normal. There are people who grew up thinking domestic abuse was normal. There are people who grew up thinking verbally and physically attacking people of color and gay people was normal.
I can grasp the context of slave owners lives and appreciate the influence it had on them NONE of that ultimately condones their action or make them or their actions good, at best it is a mitigating factor. I'm not really sure what you're trying to defend here.
Slavery was so awful and freedom so profoundly important that Harriet Tubman risked her own life, to ensure that others escape and knew that same freedom. And you can be assured if they caught Ms. Tubman they wouldn't have just killed her for her efforts. Nothing short of rape, torture and eventually she'd be allowed to die.
Uncle Tom's Cabin written in the very time period in question seems to have a firmer grasp of the problem than you do.
Toni Morrison's Beloved addresses the lengths a mother will go to spare her child the horrors of slavery, but you're worried about the reputations of slave masters.
Did you watch this movie... have you ever cracked book about this period in American history. I am baffled by your misguided alligences and border on offended by your ignorance. Slavery was terrible you say, but what I said about slave masters is what you take issue with...
Afolabi Bukola .African and African American are not the same thing, Just because you're black doesn't mean you appreciate what it means to be a black American descended from slaves.
You may have supposedly gotten over your homophobia, but you need to work on your sexism. Calling someone you seem to think is a woman, missy, is condescending at best.
Also, you claim to have "opened your eyes", which is different than your first excuse for the slave owners that they didn't know any better. make up your mind. Did they not know any better or did they realize slavery was awful and choose to keep slaves anyway.
Trying to sooth your conscience by self identifying with slave owners... you're as despicable as them. I pity you.
"It's okay if you cried in this movie, I did"
me too buddy
This is why I like Jeremy's reviews, because he has a humanity and a genuine passion for the subjects. I can feel the affection and the sincerity in this critique. This review and the one he did for Aladdin GOT ME HERE (pointing to my chest).
open letter to jeremy jahns i want to be the first person to say to you that i am sorry that you were accused of being a racist due to the lack of reviews on minority films. i will be honest i was one of those people who thought were racist i understand after your explanation that it is hard to review minority films in your area and that it was not fair of me to judge you so i thank you for doing 12 years a slave it was a great review on your part and i want to say i am sorry again for judging you. in the future try to review more films like fruitvale station or best mans holiday etc. i would love to hear your opinion on films done by spike lee and tyler perry (i personally hate tyler perry films) and the like. i enjoyed this review and due more reviews like this and you were on point on everything you said about 12 years a slave.
This movie made me cry so much :'(
Oh man, brutal movie. I knew going in that it was going to be a devastating movie and yet I was still devastated. All the actors totally hit it out of the park.
...though I think casting Brad Pitt was a little unnecessary. And don't get me wrong, I love Brad's work. He's a great actor with a wide range. But in this movie I was so immersed in the story that when Brad showed up I was like, "Oh hey, there's Brad Pitt and he's doing an accent." It kind of threw me out of the immersion for just a moment there.
kris raj Oh yeah, it didn't come close to ruining the movie and Brad did his job well. He just didn't feel as natural in his roll as the other characters did.
lol I thought the same thing about Brad. :-) I'm just glad he played a good guy in this unlike Leonardo in Django.. they both are great actors though, nonetheless.
MysTaria87 Leo gave an outstanding performance, though.
I agree.. made me truly despise him in that movie.. that's how you knows he's a great actor. Truly out of his character.
I didn't think Brad Pitt should've been in this movie. Don't get me wrong, Brad Pitt, Great actor, but this is one of those movies where I don't want to see familiar faces, because this is one of those movies that are TRUE and movies that are based on true stories that occurred years and years ago, it's not like Brad Pitt was there. It's nice Brad Pitt was also a producer in the movie, I just feel Brad Pitt didn't HAVE to be in this movie. (Note: This is all my opinion so I really don't want to hear stuff like "You're stupid as fuck" and all that)
Well of course he didn't have to be in this movie but it also shows with all of the phenominal and highly recognized names in the movie, their appreciation for the content of it and that they wanted to be apart of something that dealt with slavery. I enjoyed seeing Brad Pitt in this movie, he had a small part yes but he played it very well.
***** Brad Pitt also co-produced the movie.
Louis Azzilonna that is excellent, he is directing and producing a lot more work of late.
no Brad Pitt HAD TO be in that movie. coz Brad Pitt wanted this movie to get the attention of many people as possible so that more people would understand what slavery really was like in the past. And having a famous and well known actor in a movie GREATLY increases the movie's popularity. So i guess movie-wise Brad Pitt didnt have to be in the movie but intention and message / greater picture wise he HAD TO.
I like the movie the way it is NOTHING needs to be changed in my opinion
I just dont get why people are saying this wasn't engrossing. I was hooked straight away and crying my eyes out by the halfway point, the basic human on human brutality destroyed me! The scene where Solomon is loaned out to play violin, look at Chiwetel's eyes, that a broken mans stare.
Absolutely amazing movie that I won't be able to watch again for couple years because it had such an affect on me. All this from a 25 year old Australian guy with no connections to victims of slavery.
I totally agree
I too was speechless by the end of this movie, I ALMOST cried at the end.
IT WON!!!!
I cried twice in this movie. Thanks for the assurance, by the way. The entire ride I was just completely astonished and just wanted it to stop at points. I wanted the slaves to rebel, but it never happened. This movie just felt so real, and relatable because it's an infringement of unalienable rights that we take for granted today. It started out perfect, developed perfectly, and ended with a powerful heartbreaking bang.
This isn't my favorite film of 2013 (that goes to wolf of wall street) and I say that because it's not a film to be enjoyed but it's by far the best acted, best shot and most moving film I've seen all year. It's bloody brilliant and everybody should watch it, now!!
Wonderfully put. The second Wolf was over, I wanted to play it again. The movie is one of the most frenetic, smart, biting blunt films I've seen in awhile wheras 12 Years...I could go a good year or more without having to experience that. I just wonder where Eijofor dug in himself to delivery a performance like that.
Lol, at the start as soon as you said "I'm speechless" the video froze and for a second I was like damn he really is speechless
When the man came back to rescue Solomon I held so much joy in my heart.
I could never allow anybody to be treated with such hate and racism.
I watched this film earlier today, and I gotta say that it's without a doubt...absolutely incredible. A well made movie with fantastic acting performances from everyone. There was a few people in the movie theater that were actually crying during the film. a good, powerful but upsetting film!
the reason it got limited release is because people are afraid of movies like this,props to the few theaters that are showing this film.
And also 3D plays a role, because 3D takes up extra space that could play at.
No Comments? My time to shine.......
Walter White dies
Not with this shitty ass comment system. :(
TheTrinity848 True, he still is dead though RIP
That's fucking brilliant
***** so you're just browsing youtube not watching the show?
Guess I don't need to watch the last season now.
Jeremy is right, there`s so many "Oh Shit."Moments
To be honest: I could watch any of the Human Centipede movies again and again, but this one, once is good enough for me.
You're a sick fuck, imo...those centipede 'films' are disgusting crap - and I'm a horror buff...but again, those films are crap and not horror
what I mean is this movie is well made, I wouldn't watch this film again for pleasure. the brutal content is overwhelming. btw The Human Centipede is considered body horror. Not plain horror
Yeah i couldnt watch that movie. That one was too brutal and just sadistic
Glad to hear that my favorite actor Michael Fassbender may get an Oscar nomination. That will give me something to root for when the academy awards start
12 years a slave is the best film of the year and the greatest true crime story i seen for 2013. steve mcqueen did a brilliant job in this movie and the cast deserve oscar performances. django unchained is quentin tarantinos fanasty this is the real deal.
Jeremy compared this with Assassin's Creed... and then they cast Michael Fassbender...
where did he compare it with assassins creed?
DankDuckDinker at the ending part of the video he mentioned the hidden blade from AC. AC the movie sucked though, I think most will agree
i watched it and kept remembering this quote that i read "we're all monsters. there was a time where we poked our true nature but never truly set it free". this movie is scary. if it doesn't get an oscar i'm gonna start a riot
I remember watching 12 years a slave on the plane whilst on holidays and wasn't sure if I should have covered up the screen or stopped watching because of the parts that were intensely brutal. But now, after a while, it has me thinking that if we were to switch these people with animals... we still have discrimination to this day. Back then, they saw them as nothing but property and 'animals' that they could use for there own greed and believed it was okay due to society's arrogance. It hurts me to say that millions upon millions of innocent victims are tortured, whipped, humiliated, cut up, and just not respected by us "good willed" human beings. And yet, no one bats an eye because at the end of the day "hey are just animals." But injustice can't live forever. Back then it may have seemed impossible that slavery would one day be seen as a brutal time of injustice. But one day, animals will have their liberation just like these people did. And we can all do something about it.
Thank you.. Who are we to decide who's life is valuable or not in this world
Can't believe you just compared black people to animals. I know you're probably about 12, but seriously, this discourse is vomit-inducing.
The thing about animals is I dont mind eating meat as long as the animal dies a quick painless death. But there are traditions where they torture the animals and this is where I just want it stop no matter what religion of tradition says.
I like how you mention assassins creed and Michael fassbender in the same video since he is going to be the main character in the new assassins creed movie coming out in December.
Steve McQueen (the director for this film) is like Tarantino except without the innocent enjoyment. Like, Tarantino's in-your-face anti-conformative stuff is all cool and badass and whatot, but McQueen just makes you wanna curl up into a ball and cry forever. They're both amazing at taking what society says is unacceptable and making a movie out of that very thing. Its amazing. Hats off to McQueen and Tarantino both
i loved this movie. Best romantic comedy of last year. It takes the issue of slavery and gives it a fun twist. Starring Black guy A, that black guy, the black guy from serenity, a couple black chicks, Brad Pitt, Benedict cumberbach, and.... Michael Fassbender!
didn't realize it was so hard for people to get a joke.
For all you people saying this movie is bad because its racist or too gory well this is a true story and is the best depiction of slavery because this is what actually happened and saying the acting on this movie is great would be understatement because it was spectacular and thats why movies like el infierno and city of god will never be recognized as great movies because all people care about nowadays is there favorite movie star and not the message or meaning behind it..
I have never... NEVER!!! Been hit so emotionally brutally in my life... This trumps when I was seven and watched Ladder 49!!! It stomped it in the sand!!!!
Oh my god. For like the past week I have been thinking.. what the hell's the name of that firefighter movie I watched when I was a kid that made me so sad? AND FINALLY, I now remember. Thank you.
even now i am 20 years old and still cant stop the tears when i watch ladder 49.
TheDistur6edGuy "Trump's"
Tbh .. my friend and I were having a chill time drinking a little and he mentioned “oh my teacher wants us to see this movie, wanna watch with me?” I had no idea what this movie was I said yea we were laughing having a good time - went to see the movie in a good mood and I walked out of the theater legitimately speechless and broken .. I rewatched it a couple days ago and it still just yanks out your heart 🥺
If for some reason I become a history teacher, I'm showing this to the students. God this was hard to watch, but I enjoyed it.
I did not cry even though the ending almost caught me off guard. I was more pissed than traumatised and yes if the 12-year slave period was not mentioned in the name of the movie - I would think it's maybe 2-3 years. Other than that it was worth watching.
It's not like they were gonna make a movie 12 years long! I mean, they gave you different hints of the time period of the movie, example, the slave owner's (and sex slave's) daughter, it's about 8 years later....the daughter was about 7 years old so there you go. But yes, completely agree, worth watching!
TristianHenz5851 There are other ways man, I mean, there are movies that seems like happened in more than 20 years, but I also thought this movie took place in about 8 months-1 year.
Steve McQueen has built a great legacy on his three films. In time I strongly believe he'll become one of the greatest movie directors ever. Right up there with the likes of Kubrick, Lynch, Cronenberg, the Coen Bros, Spielberg, Hitchcock and Scorsese. He has an uncompromising artistic vision. Watch Hunger and Shame if you haven't already. And 12 Years A Slave is hands down a masterpiece. Not since Mulholland Drive has a movie affected me this much.
Brad Pitt was more of a hero in this movie than Superman in Man of Steel.
Just saw it today... call me chicken or whatever but I was crying and shaking at the end, never had a movie do that befor...
Chiwetel Ejiofor shined in Red Belt & Serenity and has an outstanding performance here. He's been such an underrated actor for a long time. I have said for years I would love to see him as Black Panther in the Marvel Universe. p.s. - It's funny that Jeremy compares it to Assassin's Creed b/c Fassbender is slated to play Desmond Miles in Assassin's Creed the movie.
Shit that was one brutal,emotional and incredible piece of film.Fassbender was sooo good in this.
This will win the oscar for best Picture.
Movie took my breath away
My professor was talking about this movie today and said that some people got up and left in the middle of the movie because they just couldn't handle the brutality of it
Not one mention in this movie that Jews were the ones who ran and orchestrated the Trans Atlantic Slave trade and made up approximately 7 out of every 10 plantation owners. Not very surprising however seeing as how Hollywood is saturated with Jews.
.... the fuck dude?
SPOILER
so what IS the moment he accepts his fate you think? is it when he burns the letter? or when he starts chanting with the other slaves?
I believe it is when he turns to the camera, breaking the fourth wall. He is obviously in deep thought and then makes the transition.
(Just my thought..)
I felt like he wasn't accepting his fate when he was chanting, but he was maybe hoping or praying for the better days to come. But when he burned the letter, I felt like his will broke, but he still didn't fully accept defeat. So I think Krunk Kloeti might be right...
Dev Mehta i dont remember this part... :(
Mr. Jahns, if you wouldn't mind, I have a movie for you. I just came back from watching "The Wind Rises", by Studio Ghibli, and it is one of the most touching love stories I've seen in years. I'm not sure if it is showing in your area, but if it is, you should really check it out, as it deserves more of an audience than it is currently getting, and your channel reaches a large enough audience to at least boost it's commercial success. It is Hayao Miyazaki's last movie as well, so I would like to see one of my favorite director's swansong to go well for him. I would highly recommend this movie. Again, it's called "The Wind Rises". Watch it, if you can.
If I can watch and enjoy Hotel Rwanda, and Black Hawk Down without feeling guilty, then you guys can man up for a slave movie.
Hotel Rwanda was devastating. I have teared up at lots of movies but Hotel Rwanda was the only film to make me bawl openly. I am so glad I saw it but it's a film I never want to see again. I still sometimes dream about the scene in the fog with the "bumpy road". Horrifying and sad.
Geahk Burchill
We watched it in school......
Just got back from watching this movie. I managed not to cry until the last freaking minute, and then his wife handed him (spoiler) his grandson.
I bawled my eyes out in the movie theatre. Loudly. People stared. And i couldn't stop crying until I was almost home in the car.
It is such a powerful movie, with such REAL dialogue and acting. You feel completely immersed while watching it, and everything was done perfectly.
holy shit. Hands down the most powerful film ive seen this past year. Best actor & best supporting actor noms for sure. Wouldnt surprise me if lead actress for the role of patsi comes as well. As much ss you hate fassebender in this he does kill the role, and the lead should just win hands down. Emotianal and unforgiving this movie hits all the marks.
Google, please change the comments layout. I'm tired of these asinine and vulgar comments getting top marks.
The guy didn't pass out drunk , his drink was spiked as to incapacitate him .
+Wally Peevy Yeah I thought that was obvious but Jeremy aint exactly the sharpest knife
+Leo B but didn't those guys who apparently spiked his drink come and save him at the end?
+abbz120 obviously not, that was his family
Right , those guys didn't come back , it was Brad Pitt that alerted the people ,
y0sh1100 im talking about the 2 white guys that come with the officer to take soloman home
i wish i wouldv'e cried during this movie because the fact that i didn't disturbs me.
Likewise
I felt like looking away from the screen during the whipping scene
Wolfbane8 which whipping scene?
I cried throughout the entire movie...
I liked the Assassin's Creed analogy.
What a powerful movie. Loved it! Without a doubt, one of the best movies of 2013.
I love how this movie just shows you all this and you cant really look away because like you need to understand what these people went through.
I normally have no issues with gore but that part with the ebony redhead was too much for me.
The pictures they showed in high school history books and video presentations looked like disney violence compared to this movie.
yeah...yeah it does
this movie grabs you right at the start and it wont let go even long after its over ...this is the best move i have seen for years
Man this movie broke my heart D:
I'm glad Jeremy is starting to review the bigger caliber films this year. I still remember how, from 2011, THE ARTIST and HUGO would end up getting the most Oscar awards and that Jeremy was unable to review NEITHER of them.
Bought it today/saw it for the first time today. Incredible film. Ending had me in tears friends.
Literally watched Django Unchained so I can watch some slave owners get shot up
I really liked "12 Years a Slave," the performances were great all around, even the small ones like Paul Giamatti. I also liked how McQueen directed certain parts to keep the intensity flowing. What I didn't care for was the way the movie seemed to slow down and speed back up constantly, making for some confusing dialogue and a film that felt, frankly, a little more like 4 years a slave. It's still a great movie though, don't get me wrong.
I saw it, and couldn't find a thing wrong with it. In fact, there was a reviewer who said that Brad Pitt's presence in the film was startling and distracting. I couldn't disagree with her more. I think his character was gentle and affecting and took NOTHING away from the performances of the other actors, and despite his brief
appearance in the film, played a very pivotal role in the film. I thought he was terrific.
because Britain and America have completely different cinema schedules, i won't be able to see this until January... WHY???
Aw man... that sucks dude. I feel for you man
Derrick Ngo thanks
Streeeeaaaaaaam
"I don't wanna survive, I wanna live" don't know why but that quote said it all to me
I can't understand everyone shouting about bob and his tank but never explaining with logic reasons why you spam? If a fight for something is worth your trouble and want to rally more ppl, at least explain why you're doing it, not just because it doesnt let you comment like you used to.
12 year olds having fun with the new comment features Google + supplies. Let the little ones have their fun ;)
Great review as always, but why would you review this movie and not The Butler?
I watched it a few days ago. It was amazing, at the end everyone in the cinema clapped... it was that good.
What really disturbs me is that Solomon Northup's death isn't recorded in real life. It was rumored at the time that he was resold into slavery or killed..
"buying, selling and trading people like they're pokemon cards"
This movie is so powerful I'm itching for the DVD to be release so I can go on this incredible ride again. A lot of people are like "I never what to see that again" but I really think this is a movie with incredible rewatchability due to the oddly feel-good ending. Hear me out before you discredit me! You've just watched this guy go to hell and back and to see him get back to what he believed was lost to him just touches you to the very depths of your soul!
just saw this movie Saturday it was the hardest thing to watch, but the most beautiful movie
sorry but, what is higher, bluray or awesometacular?
"I can't sleep" exactly
Great review Jeremy...I swear by the end of this movie there were tears everywhere in the theater...I was like please don't turn the lights on too soon. Nobody had anything to say it was sooo sad. I'm glad we can do.movies like this now and be mature enough to talk about the issues...granted, not everybody ready this one.
You are the best movie reviewer on the planet!
I just started reading the book this movie's based on, Solomon Northup's own account of his ordeal. This man was absolutely intelligent, and his devotion to his family in his account makes the fact that he was separated from them against his will for twelve years all the more heart-wrenching.
This movie was going to win best picture regardless of the competition. Yes, great film but there's a trend of movie's that portrait America in a bad light, which slavery was, tend to win an Oscar. Usually, the film with a British cast will win. Oscar's are totally PC predictable garbage, most of the time.
Totally agree, dude. That's why I don't even watch the Oscars. It's total bullshit. Some judges don't even watch a movie and won't give a vote and the wrong movie gets picked...
Oh fuck you, it was an incredible movie and deserves everything it gets. You're just some guy who cant seem to face the reality that slavery existed and was perpetrated by white people and eased their concience through pseudoscience and social darwinism. You seem to think that America was and is some awesome country that has never done anything wrong, well I've got news for you bruh; they're no saints. Watch the movie with an open mind and appreciate - like Jeremy says - how unapologetic it is in showing the sheer reality of the slave trade. If anything the movie was a little soft. Half the white people were either Solomans friend or showed compassion towards him.
PS before you call me some bullshit name, I'm white. Just do some research on slavery and the white mans actions from the 19th century onwards and you will literally be shocked.
b11k22 Well, spoken like a true poet! First off, I'm not going to call you any name's but you might want to learn to read first. When/if you do,read my comment again. Nowhere do I claim anything that you just posted to be true. I acknowledged thst the film was GOOD not great imo but that wasn't the point I was trying to make and clearly that went way over your head. All I was saying is the whole Oscar event is very predictable and very biased process. No one will deny that Hollywood is a very liberal place therefore you can see this play out in what film will usually win best picture. That's all. So, how you came to your idiotic conclusion that I'm a racist or that I somehow denied that slavery ever happened shows how ignorant you are. Just to make things clear, I can promise you I know more about history than you'll ever learn from the internet or on television, sorry hate to make judgments on other people. So, before you go on a angry tirade towards someone you don't know and can't even properly comprehend what a very short and simple statement they made, it's probably best to just be quiet instead of acting like a angry teenager.
***** as I said previously, it was a great film. You must not understand the point I was making. All I was saying was the process in which a film wins a Oscar for best film is not always judged by what's on screen. Usually, there are various political, social and other factors that the critics often have when making their choice. So, please go back to reading your comic books and sorry I don't have any douche. I'm sure your mother will loan you hers.
Again you clearly didn't understand what I said. I'm not gonna bother explaining something to a troll whom can't read or comprehend a simple comment. So, come back with one of your wity and brilliant replies calling me some idiot or douche. Keep up the good work! Your people need you.
Didn't mention Lupita...I think she did excellent too
Jeremy u gunna talk bout uncharted?
By far the greatest testament to the impact of this movie is the fact that he still has ever so slightly less energy in this video than others - that's the aftereffect of this movie. You're just like "Well... now I'm going to go sit in a corner and think about my predescesor's mistakes". And then, it kind of grows to, "What about todays society will be in a movie like this a hundred years from now?"
I literally fell asleep it was so god awfully boring, and NO!, I am not a racist!
I haven't seen it yet, but I can already tell this will be a movie that has people sayin they don't want to see it because it's "too real". Just makes me want to see it more.
Probably going to get a lot of hate for this but... I found this portrayal was just torture porn. Felt like the movie cared more about shocking me with overly dramatic scene after overly dramatic scene than it did telling a well put together story. The time line was 12 years? they did a really bad job of making it seem like 12 years had passed. Too many scenes that just hung on for like a minute with literally nothing going on. There is nothing in this film worth re-watching it for.
If I ever do re-watch this film I'm going to end up fast forwarding too many scenes out of just "Ugh get on with it already." Worth watching once yes, regret buying it on blu-ray though.
You love Psy Gangnam Style - your opinion is invalid.
So you find the goofiest thing in my favorites to invalidate an argument I'm making? Every one has 'goofy' things in their favorites. What a cop out. lol
peacecats One of the ridiculous comments ever.
peacecats The director is black...
Agreed. Such an overrated movie. Great performances though. But no movie of the year.
My two cents on this movie (Disclaimer: I really liked this movie):
1- McQueen did a great job with this movie, but if Mel Gibson would have directed it, it would have been much more dramatic and emotional in my opinion. I know that Mel Gibson's name is equal the devil now, but look back at Passion of the Christ and then back to Twelve years of slave and you will certainly notice a big difference. This movie wasn't gore-y or dramatic enough to hook me emotionally.
2- If Solomon wrote the book, why not have him narrate his story throughout the movie (Sort of like each character in Sin City). I really liked Solomon in this movie and the actor playing him is worth of an Oscar, but I still did not feel as if I was connecting enough with him and his emotional suffering until the last scene.
3- We seriously needed time skips. Just mentioning it in captions would have been enough. I did not even feel that it was twelve years and I would not have knew it if it weren't for the actual title of the movie.
Aside from that it was a really good movie and I in no way feel that I have wasted my time watching it. I'd give it a solid 7.5/10