After the last scene passed; I sat wide-eyed looking at the screen taking in all the predictable outcomes of the true story. Informing me that regardless of the struggles of one man's story as a African man living in America during the 18th century, that no real justice prevailed...
I think it's worth-while knowing about the different individual stories of people like Solomon, but there are millions of stories like his untold, lost and forever buried. It just so happens that this one made it to a wider audience and is sellable in the 21st century. Oh yeah, and many profited from this mans suffering. Seems legit (…. not).
There are many people that will probably blog about this movie because of the PR buzz created around it's release; on the story-line, the actors performance and the creative direction.
Now, there's nothing in this film that shocks me or nothing new learnt about the destructive and brutal rape of the African culture during this period in time.
Personally I'd like to see more films about what it was like before slavery? During the times of Kings and Queens, native traditions etc. But I won't hold my breath as I could be waiting a long time.
Moving along swiftly.... what I've always wanted to know is:
What or how do white people (American and European) feel when they watch such films about their ancestors and their cruelty to other human beings?