12 Years A Slave

[Saigon]

Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Solomon Northup, the New York State citizen who was kidnapped and made to work on a plantation in New Orleans in the 1800s. Steve McQueen (Hunger) directs from a script he co-wrote with John Ridley, based in part by Northup's memoir. Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sarah Paulson, and Paul Giamatti co-star.

12 Years a Slave - Rotten Tomatoes


Has anyone seen it?

It sounds amazing...and important...

 

[asaratis]

Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Solomon Northup, the New York State citizen who was kidnapped and made to work on a plantation in New Orleans in the 1800s. Steve McQueen (Hunger) directs from a script he co-wrote with John Ridley, based in part by Northup's memoir. Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sarah Paulson, and Paul Giamatti co-star.

12 Years a Slave - Rotten Tomatoes


Has anyone seen it?

It sounds amazing...and important...

The reviews appear to be positive. I'm a bit confused by the article though. It seems to say it opens in theaters on October 18. Am I misreading that?

edit: The critics get to see it early so the rave reviews can draw larger crowds on opening. Imadummy!

 

[Mr. H.]

Saw a clip the other day on TV. Looks interesting.

 

[Saigon]

It seems to have had some festival screenings as well, but it hasn't started here yet, anyway.

 

[Mr. H.]

I appreciate you not putting an s at the end of anyway.