Steve McQueen Only twelve years ago, 12 Years a Slave won Best Picture at the Oscars My notes on this film were originally published at Looking Closer on November 2, 2013. It's time to republish them.
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Steve McQueen 12 Years a Slave (2013) It's a film I would encourage every American over the age of 16 (in general) to see. It's important. It's necessary. But it is also, in my opinion, limited and even undermined by certain aspects of McQueen's artistry.
