Oscar did honor to his bad reputation( back up this time for the news about two critics voting it without even watching it) awarding this film with best picture, not deserved at all and more having Gravity in the nominees, a masterpiece.

I mean I am almost sure if this was about whites getting beaten, we weren't even talking about it. It is true slavery is a bad thing but doing a film about it doesn't mean instant awards. It is true the film is very explicit in some aspect like the flagellation but if we refer to the story, the movie lose all it strength. Nothing new, nothing original, it seems I have already seen this movie.

All in all, as a history film it is okay but it has nothing exciting or thrilling.