Whilst the story of the main protagonist is a tragic one this story far from lives up to it's billing. You can tell the Oscar circus will soon be in town. Yes this is a tragic and appalling story but no more so than that of any other slave. A free man taken as a slave! Well forgive me but weren't all the slaves free men before they were taken? There have been many many movies on slavery over the years and imo this is not one of the best but the Oscar spin machine is in full overdrive banging on about this movie. However that being said I have come to understand that my views quite often differ from the general populous but this film is long and boring and doesn't tell a particularly gripping or entertaining story, far from conveying the horror of slavery this portrayal seems to show the protagonist living a life far better than other slaves that have had their stories told. This year Hollywood seems to have produced the most drawn out boring movies for decades. The desolation of Snores is another one on the list. 1 BOOK 1 FILM JACKSON YOU'VE RUINED IT!!!. And the hunger games wth again more drudgery than I care to endure ever again. This movie is OK at best.