'12 Years A Slave' 2-Minute Spoiler-Free Video Review

Steve McQueen's Hunger dazzled me with its meticulously constructed tableaus, its daring long takes, and its incredible central performance by Michael Fassbender. When I saw that film, I believed its director to be one of the best filmmakers on the planet. It boggled my mind that that was McQueen's first feature film – if that was where this person was beginning, I couldn't even imagine where he'd end up.12 Years a Slave, out in theaters now, is the latest step by McQueen on his filmmaking journey and it is indeed incredible. It's McQueen at his most mature and accessible, delivering a film that has the impact of an emotional wrecking ball. Hit the jump to see my video review.