Two years as a slave, my own nagging (draft)

Jamison 2022-04-22 07:01:03

Because of the title, I wanted to watch it for a long time, and because I saw the comments that it was very realistic, it "stands out" among several strong candidates, which made me start watching it "regardless of my career". Although the introduction to the title told me that the plot was clear at a glance, I still watched the whole film with the fantasy of Oscar, but it turned out that the jumping curiosity was like a tired child at the end, neither disappointed nor happy .
Since the title has been limited in time, tell us that this is a story of a free man who accidentally worked as a slave for twelve years and regained his freedom. And freedom is indeed a very poignant word. Even if the plot is seen through, it will still be painful and heart-wrenching with the difference between the fate of the protagonist before and after.
Rather than looking forward to the plot, it is better to look forward to the ending. I am really unhappy with the ending that only one person was rescued by luck and innate aptitude: how much virtue has accumulated in the past life will be hit by such great luck in this life, Does this tell us that people born poor or slaves have almost zero chance of turning over? I would rather like to know how your fathers got their freedom. And if drama comes from life and is higher than life, why can't he save other people, and let me get some fantasy happiness. But a few remarks about the original protagonist at the end were a relief for me - the lawsuit still couldn't be won because of the politics of the time. All in all, this not-so-all-or-nothing ending makes me a little itchy.
But at the same time, I have been recuperating at home because of a leg injury, and I have been sitting for a long time because of the leg injury and have low back pain. I have always felt that being a slave is an innuendo to me. The body has been eroded by years and endless work, the pride of the past is fading little by little, and I don't know why, but I am stuck in the current situation, and I am more accustomed to fantasizing rather than realizing it. What kind of willpower did Solomon, who became a slave, insist on. In fact, I am still very young, and I have nothing, so why am I afraid of changing and losing.

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  • Idell 2022-03-25 09:01:05

    Restraint, balance, consideration, and dignity meet all the requirements of classical aesthetics. This politically correct and sensitive genre can only be shot like this. I really like a few scenes in the dark background. The light and shadow effects are very strong in the "classical" style. It would be more interesting if the whole movie was shot like this-but would this reduce the realistic skinny of the "true story adaptation"? ...This kind of film is the kind that has no complaints and no intention to repeat.

  • Chesley 2022-03-24 09:01:15

    The shots are very good, but I don’t feel anything after watching...

12 Years a Slave quotes

  • Tibeats: [after being punched out by Solomon over an argument] You will not live to see another day!

  • Freeman: Oren. John. Lethe. Eliza. Randall. Emily. Platt... Platt!

    [Solomon is the only one still seated. He does not respond; Freeman approaches him]

    Freeman: You fit the description given. Why didn't you answer when called?

    Solomon Northup: My name is not Platt. My name is...

    Freeman: [slaps Solomon hard across the face] Your name is Platt.