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| Nelson_Mandela 06/05/19 3:56:53 PM #260: | #144. 12 Years a Slave https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5c/12_Years_a_Slave_film_poster.jpg Dir: Steve McQueen Genre: Drama Year: 2013 12 Years a Slave is another one of those movies that seems like it's just Oscar bait and then winds up being underrated because people never actually see it. However, 12 Years a Slave legitimately was one of the best films of 2013 (a great year for movies) and definitely earned the Oscar hype it got. The subject matter of 12 Years a Slave isn't particularly unique. Roots, Amistad, and others dramatized the slavery experience with aplomb over the years, so this never really interested me that much. But once I watched it, the thing that stood out most is the camerawork and the amazing direction by Steve McQueen. Watch that opening shot through the fields of grass--it is set as if the camera itself was a slave crawling his way to freedom. Really brilliant stuff. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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