12 Years a Slave - DVD

12 Years a Slave portrays the vicious hell slavery was. Legally labeling fellow humans as "beasts" and mercilessly abusing them at will was shockingly normal. Sarah Paulson was especially chilling as the jealous wife. I was appalled at Paul Giamatti's corrupt evil trafficker. Solomon Northup's memoir was brought to life without sparing any injustice. Film buffs now have a new standard reference for realism of that era's common atrocities. Very hard but critical to watch. 12 Years a Slave was voted 2014 Best Picture. Remove the Southern accents & introduce a Mediterranean setting and you could easily tell the same type of story in ancient Rome or Sparta. But this horror story is American, all too true, and not a unique story. What is unique is Solomon's education & dedication in committing his survival to a shocking memoir. Solomon's story became an eyewitness to what has become a lost, now recaptured history. 12 Years a Slave demonstrates the power of film. Most would not think to seek a slave's memoir as compelling drama in the written word. On screen, indignity, humiliation, and evil become impossible to ignore. Lupita N'Yongo was perfectly cast as the Master's favorite. Under slavery, something as mundane as soap can change lives like a head-on collision. 12 Years a Slave is a remarkable cinematic achievement. I hope one day becomes a staple easy reference for discussing humans' inhumanity as Huckleberry Finn is now. Daniel J. Delph, Glasgow, Kentucky

It does not matter what your race or ethnicity is, this movie will (or should) move you. I first viewed in theater, but felt compelled to own it. This is the true story of Solomon Northrup's ordeal and both producer, director, writers and actors hit the nail on it's proverbial head. The emotional aspect comes from witnessing so many varieties of cruelty towards another human, whether it was the violence of whip or kidnapping. It encompassed everything I was ever taught about slavery and all of the things I was NOT taught about slavery. It came out for sale on 3/4/14. I went to Best Buy at 5pm that day and there were 4 copies left. by the time I made it to the line, there were none.

The World Is Always Changing. Sometimes For the Good Of It's People. But Where There Is Good. There Is Also Bad Times For Some Of The People's, Of This World. In This Movie There Are Plenty of Good Times As Well As Bad Times For Some Of The People In This Movie. What The Viewer Witnesses, Is How Some People Are Fighting Against Bad Circumstances. While Also Enjoying The Good Times, Life Has To Offer. Bravo TO the Actors And Actresses of This Movie. Kudos TO The Director Of This Movie. Peace!

THIS IS REALLY A GOOD MOVIES. VERY EXCELLENT MASTERPIECE OF HISTORY. THIS MOVIE IS A LEARNING PIECE OF HISTORY FOR OUR YOUNG GENERATION COMING UP TODAY.IT REMIND YOU OF THE PAST DAYS GROWING UP IN THIS SITUATION . MY GRANDPARENTS GREW UP IN SLAVERY TIME AND IT MAKES YOU SAD TO SEE THIS MOVIE HOW THEY WERE TREATED IN THOSE YEARS BUT BESIDE ALL OF THAT IT WAS A EXCELLENT MOVIE TO WATCH AND I ENJOYED IT AND MY GRANDKIDS WILL LEARN FROM IT AS WELL.

This gripping drama set during the time of slavery is the tale of Solomon Northup, a free man who is drugged and sold into slavery and thought dead/lost for twelve years. POWERFUL performances from Chitewel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup, Lupita Nyong'o (who took home the academy award for best supporting actress) as Patsey along with Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sarah Paulson and Paul Dano