12 Years a Slave (2013)

2013/R/134 Min.

OVERALL 8.2

STORY/SCREENPLAY 8.5

ACTING 9.0
CINEMATOGRAPHY 9.5
EDITING 9.0
VISUAL/SPECIAL FX 8.5 
ART/COSTUMES/MAKEUP 9.0 
SOUND 9.0 

MUSIC 9.0

VIOLENCE 8.5 
LANGUAGE 1.5 

SEXUAL CONTENT/NUDITY 6.0 

MORALS 7.5 
POWER 8.5 

CREATIVITY 7.5

MELCHIZEDEK’S RANKING  #32

ABEL AWARDS 5 wins / 7 nominations

Mini-review:

12 Years a Slave is a hard and honest depiction at the life of a free man who is sold into slavery, and it comes as an emotional and hopeful journey. A masterful work of filmmaking and a great story.

Director: 
Steve McQueen (Nominee - Best Director)

Starring:

Chiwetel Ejiofor (Nominee - Best Lead Actor)
Michael Fassbender (Winner - Best Supporting Actor)
Lupita Nyong'o (Winner - Best Supporting Actress)
Benedict Cumberbatch
Brad Pitt
Paul Giamatti