Has anyone seen this movie yet (as it premiered in the US last October)? What is your feedback? Here it was released today.
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/jan...ew=desktop

I have not seen the movie, but I have ordered the book. From what I've seen, the plot line seems very similar to a book that Terry Alford wrote years ago entitled Prince Among Slaves, a true story of an African tribal prince who was sold into American slavery. One of the TV channels (PBS?) adapted it into a movie about 5-6 years ago. Very well done.

I haven't seen it yet either but it received 9 Academy Award Nominations.

Best picture
Best director - Steve McQueen
Best actor - Chiwetel Ejiofor
Best supporting actor - Michael Fassbender
Best supporting actress - Lupita Nyong'o
Best adapted screenplay - John Ridley
Best costume design - Patricia Norris
Best film editing - Joe Walker
Best production design - Adam Stockhausen and Alice Baker

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/16/showbiz/20...ions-list/

"Twelve Years a Slave" won Best Picture at the Critic's Choice Awards tonight. Also winning for that movie were:

Best Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong'o
Best Adapted Screenplay: John Ridley

http://www.eonline.com/news/500521/2014-...-the-night

I saw the movie and felt it was one of those great, troubling, disturbing movies that I could not get out of my head afterwards like The Deer Hunter or Sophie's Choice.

I still have not seen this movie. Any additional thoughts about it by those who have?
I am catching up my movies- just saw Django Unchained.

Angela - it's on Pro7 Whit Monday at 20.15!

(05-15-2016 03:56 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Angela - it's on Pro7 Whit Monday at 20.15!

Thanks! I don't have tv but saw it at the cinema- great movie!