What else is there to be said about 12 years a slave that hasn't been said already?

Great direction, great performances, great story (it is to be argued how true). It's interesting that most of the roles are played by non-American actors. Hell, even the director is British.

The injustice of this story is heartbreaking to say the least. The quality of this picture is undeniable. One could argue that it's one of many to come as part of Hollywood's atonement series for America's sins of the past, but it's not important why it's been made and why it came at that exact moment in time. It should've been done a long time ago. 8.1/10