I know this is the wrong thing to say and that it’ll make me sound like a pesky little gnat alongside the excellence of 12 Years A Slave and the greater context of its artfulness and social impact, but honestly? My first thought when the camera went in tight on Brad Pitt, who has distinguished and enobled himself for co-producing and co-starring in Slave, is that he needs to get a little more treadmill time in — no offense. He doesn’t look like Billy Bean here. This is what happens when you hit the big five-oh and beyond. You have to work harder to look your best. No biggie, just saying.
