Nyong’o pulls you into Sam’s plight and being. Her feisty nature, vulnerability, persistence and courageousness. You hope for the best, expect the worse and are attached to her as she becomes as threadbare as the mustard-colored cardigan sweater she wears (costume designer Bex Crofton-Atkins). That’s because Nyong’o never overacts. Instead, her Samira touches your soul in the most subtle but deep ways. Sam isn’t a super hero, more a normal person thrown in into a hero’s shoes. The camera loves her eyes, nose, mouth, skin color and shape of her head. She’s extremely photogenic.