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12 Years a Slave goes slack as it marches toward the end, sputtering when it should crescendo. The ending, truthful as it may be, feels anti-climactic and rushed, more intellectually satisfying than emotionally fulfilling. But weeks after, the film will still sit with you, its impact weighty.
Oct 8, 2023 · “12 Years a Slave,” McQueen’s version of a wake-up call, ... R-rated Black drama with no movie stars in the lead roles, “12 Years” grossed nearly $190 million and won three Oscars ...
Oct 17, 2013 · R. 2h 14m. By Manohla Dargis. Oct. 17, 2013. “12 Years a Slave” isn’t the first movie about slavery in the United States — but it may be the one that finally makes it impossible for ...
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- Manohla Dargis
Oct 18, 2013 · Early in the movie, Solomon is flogged 16 times with a plank, another 14 with a rope. Toward the end, the slave must administer the discipline, by whipping — and whipping, and whipping — the hapless Patsey. (READ: The contrarian voice of Armond White on 12 Years a Slave) But traditional film suspense does not apply here.
Oct 19, 2013 · In the new film adaptation of Twelve Years A Slave, Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Solomon Northup, a black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841. There's a true American saga on screens ...
