Audience relates to the character, suffer with him, in a story that was reality for so many. Acting is amazing. Cinematography is perfect. Just one of the best films I've ever seen.

Incredibly easy to watch movie that will take you on a roller coaster of emotions. If your looking for a movie that won't disappoint this is a great choice for you.

I just re-watched this film, having first seen it when it was originally released. Feeling moved by it, I came to the review page to read other opinions. I feel disappointed to see that many reviews claim that the film depicts the history of slavery and racism inaccurately. The film is based upon the memoir of a free African-American who lived in NY in the 1840s. He was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the deep south. I read the memoir, and the film is true to it, As someone with a degree in US history, I understand that a primary source such as a memoir can be a valuable reflection of a period in time, particularly if it is measured against other primary sources for accuracy. The memoir is legitimate. This film is true to the memoir, and it is also directed with heartfelt, soulful vision. The acting and score make a heartbreaking collaboration.

I really enjoyed the movie. I thought it was very moving and real unlike most movies that depict slavery. It is such a sad thing to see but I feel as if the director and producers did an amazing job with the delivery of the whole thing. I felt as if I were in the production myself. The scene where Patsey is tied to the tree and has to be whipped and the plantation owner makes Solomon do it is so heartbreaking, and even when the mother gets separated from her children I felt her pain. Solomon tries his best to survive in the conditions that he is subjected to, especially being a freeman that was captured into slavery. I think he does his best to try and keep his head up and towards the end of the movie it all pays off and the ending is somewhat joyous because he finally is reunited with his family, but the ending of the movie also reveals that the men that sold him into slavery faced no repercussions. Overall I enjoyed the movie very much.