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The harrowing 12 Years a Slave has all the makings of a mesmerizing period drama for the ages. The only question is whether the execution meets the potential. The movie stars Chiwetel Ejiofor in the true story of Solomon Northup, a free man in 1800s N.Y. State, who was kidnapped and forced into slavery. 12 Years a Slave Trailer Toiling away on a plantation near New Orleans, he subsequently fought for his freedom with the help of a Canadian abolitionist, played by Brad Pitt. Also starring Michael Fassbender, the film is drawing major Oscar buzz as it opens this weekend. Does it live up to the high expectations it sets? Let’s see what critics’ 12 Years a Slave reviews are saying … “Sometimes you have to prepare yourself for the journey a film takes you on. So it is with 12 Years a Slave , a harrowing, unforgettable drama that doesn’t look away from the reality of slavery and, in so doing, helps us all fully, truly confront it.” – The New York Daily News “Perhaps the nature of the story is such that the film can’t help but be obvious and quite melodramatic at times, but it gets better as it goes along and builds to a moving finish.” – The Hollywood Reporter “The film has probably the finest cast of any film this year, and offers contemporary audiences a meticulous and haunting look at this terrible chapter in American history.” – USA Today “In large part, “12 Years a Slave” is an argument about American slavery that, in image after image, both reveals it as a system (signified in one scene by the sights and ominous, mechanical sounds of a boat water wheel) and demolishes its canards, myths and cherished symbols. There are no lovable masters here or cheerful slaves. There are also no messages, wagging fingers or final-act summations or sermons. [Director Steve] McQueen’s method is more effective and subversive because of its primarily old-fashioned, Hollywood-style engagement.” – The New York Times “It hurts to watch it. You won’t be able to tuck this powder keg in the corner of your mind and forget it. What we have here is a blistering, brilliant, straight-up classic.” – Rolling Stone “At it most profound, though, 12 Years a Slave is a captivating study in humanity at its most troubled and implacable, as Ejiofor masterfully portrays Northup’s fight to retain his dignity and identity within an ever-widening nightmare. As such, McQueen’s film deserves pride of place alongside Gravity , Captain Phillips and the upcoming All Is Lost as a breathtaking, ambitious essay on physical and existential isolation.” – The Washington Post
Also happening in (mostly) film news Tuesday morning, Roger Corman to lead a festival jury, Alfre Woodard to star along with Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender in a slave epic, projections for worldwide entertainment are up, though less so in North America and former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash gets ready for his star… Roger Corman to Lead Tokyo Film Festival Corman will serve as president of the 25th Tokyo International Film Festival taking place October 20 – 28 in the Japanese capital. Corman has produced more than 550 films and directed fifty others in a career spanning nearly 60 years. Around the ‘net… Danny Boyle Unveils Olympics Opening Details The Olympic Stadium will morph into an idealized version of the English countryside complete with farm animals and recreations of British landmarks. The $42 million event will take place July 27th, Variety reports . Worldwide Spending for Theatrical and Home Video to Hit $100B PwC’s Global Entertainment and Media Outlook gave its annual five-year forecast, saying theater tickets and home video will increase by 3.1 per cent per year to nearly $100 billion by 2016. Box office will rise 6.3 per cent per year while home video will only rise by 0.5 per cent. Most growth will come from abroad, with North America poised for a less than 1 per cent rise, Deadline reports . Ray Winstone Set to Play Noah’s Nemesis The actor has been offered the role of Noah’s enemy in the Biblical story of the man who built the arc, directed by Darren Aronofsky. Winstone would play opposite Russell Crowe in the epic which also stars Logan Lerman, Douglas Booth and Emma Watson, Deadline reports . Alfre Woodard Boards Steve McQueen’s Latest The actress will join Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender in Twelve Years a Slave a New Regency production based on an autobiography written in 1853 by Solomon Northup, a free black man who became enslaved, THR reports . Slash to Get His Star in Hollywood The former Guns N’ Roses guitarist will get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next month. He is the first of the former band members to receive the star, which will be unveiled July 10th on Hollywood Blvd., BBC reports .
