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Hans Zimmer puts forth a very pronounced score, enriched with all the subtle ticks that strike the chords of tone. She is the great find of our film year and will surely go on to more dynamic and passionate projects in the future. The heartache, tears, and anger that will grow inside during the feature will have our beautiful 'Patsey' at the core. Mark my words Lupita Nyong'o is the emotional epicenter of the entire film. Abusive, conniving, entitled, and I loved every second of her. He's vile and strikes fear into not only the people he interacts with but with the viewers who watch. Acts as the 'Amon Goeth' of our tale, he is exactly what you'd expect a person who believes this should be a way of life to behave. As Edwin Epps, Solomon's last owner, Michael Fassbender digs down deep into some evil territory. Where he shines incredibly are the small nuances that he takes as the story slows down, you notice aspects of Solomon that make him even more believable.

He has the urgency, worry, and drive to get home to his family and executes every emotion flawlessly even when all hope seems to be lost. I've known he was capable of what he has accomplished as Solomon Northup and he hits it out of the park. I have long admired the talent that's been evident in the works of Chiwetel Ejiofor. I was enamored the entire time, head to toe, moment to moment. Did I cry for several minutes after the screening? Embarrassingly so. Is the film heartbreaking? Oh my God yes. There are no tricks or gimmicks, no cheap takes on a side story or character that is put there for time filling or a life-lesson for Solomon to learn. Now when approaching the powerful film by McQueen and distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, there is a resounding honesty that McQueen and screenwriter John Ridley inhabit. It was horrifying what occurred for over 200 years and believe it or not, still exists in some parts of the world TODAY. But slavery didn't just exist in America, it was everywhere. The structure of this country is built on the backs and blood of slaves. And still, no one threw these hyperbolic terms out saying, 'it's too hard watch.' Is it because this is an American tragedy, done by Americans? Is it the guilt of someone's ancestors manifesting it in your tear ducts? I can't answer that.

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And finally, Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ', one of the highest grossing films of all-time, shows the labor of our sins fleshed out into the beaten skin of an honest man. Paul Greengrass' 'United 93', which is almost an emotional biopic of America's darkest hour, makes me want to crawl up into a ball and cry. Steven Spielberg's 'Schindler's List' can make anyone quiver in shame as it shows the despicable reality of the Holocaust. I've watched hundreds of films throughout my short 29-year history and I've seen some difficult cinema. Yet, no one threw those phrases of 'too difficult' around. Let's define difficult, shall we? Is it difficult to see the first openly gay politician gunned down by his closeted colleague? Is it difficult to see a reformed convict put to death by our country for his crimes? Is it difficult to see a mother choose which one of her children dies during the Holocaust? I'd argue that these answers add up to a resounding yes.

Read More The Awards Circuit () One of the things that have been thrown around for months now is the notion that awards season voting bodies won't respond to it because it's too 'difficult' to sit through.

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