12 Years A Slave Gets Sterling Reviews From Top Movie Critics On Rotten Tomatoes

12 Years a slave is full of raw emotion, gory details about slavery and is said to be the most realistic depiction of American Slavery. This movie has also put Shuga actress Lupita Nyo’ngo in the spotlight for her breathtaking role as Patsey a slave.

This movie has gotten sterling reviews form America’s number one dependable, objective resource website for coverage of movies and DVD,Rotten tomatoes.They organize and collect all movie reviews from a variety of sources (newspaper, online, magazines) and average them into a single score.Hereare some of the reviews for 12 years a slave:

James Berardinelli 12 Years a Slave is likely the most painful, clear-eyed feature ever made about American slavery. In that light, it almost seems faint praise to add that it will also likely prove to be the best film of the year.

Bob Mondello –NPR Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, written by John Ridley and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, is a necessary corrective to the antics of Django Unchained, not to mention Mandingo and its ilk.

Liam Lacey -Globe and Mail- A brutally powerful and emotionally devastating film that takes great pains to rip any lingering vestiges of romanticism from America’s most shameful institution.

Lou Lumenick -New York Post-An important work, but one that’s more potent on an intellectual level than an emotional one.

Frank Swietek-One Guy’s –Opinion McQueen imbues his film with undeniable artistry and intellectual rigor, but startlingly little passion. You will be angered, horrified and moved by what you witness, but you will not be challenged.

Jeff Meyers-Metro Times (Detroit, MI-With this powerful, almost classical drama, British director Steve McQueen has made the seminal film about slavery that Hollywood feared to tackle.

Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews-A gripping drama and immaculate depiction of human suffering and strength.

Tim Brayton Some might dread its violence, but in its truth in showing us the American slavery experience, 12 Years a Slave is glorious in its brutality. It’s required viewing for all Americans and a vital universal lesson about man’s inhumanity to man.

Laura Clifford So raw and distressing is this historical account of a true-life American slave, it’s tempting to turn away from the screen. Or maybe just cover your eyes for a few minutes of respite. Try not to.