A great movie. In this movie, the director tries to capture the emotions of the movie watcher. The costumes are a bit overdone, but the directing, the script and the acting of this movie are all spectacular. Morgan Freeman, Djmon Hansou and Anthony Hopkins all put up very strong performances towards this great tale of slavery and survival during the mid 19th century.The picture and the cinematography are so well done in fact, I actually felt I was present in the movie. It is a masterpiece with a touch of class.