I saw that movie a few weeks ago and thought it was completely over the top. Yes I know the book was like that but I have a suspicion that the truth was stretched in that book so as to promote the anti-slavery agenda more back then. I mean come on, the guy is constantly constantly beaten whipped, tortured all all the time, the girl constantly whipped beaten tortured all the time. Back then slaves were basically seen as livestock, horses, how many owners tortured and beat the crap out of their horses? It makes no sense as they would just be screwing themselves. Yes there were psychopaths around who did that kind of crap, but to me it just seemed a little too unbelievable in this movie where pretty much EVERYONE is doing it which is why I think that black film critic was badmouthing the director a few months ago.
Well, they HAVE to perpetuate the ROOTS "Yo name is Toby, boy!" whipping scenes, don't they? Contrarily, I do remember seeing old photographs of some former slaves who obviously beaten like this. I guess I'd like to see exactly how the movie comported with the actual author's experience and its retelling. Sadly, I probably won't though as I'm not particularly inclined to review either.
did they show any of the several thousand black slave owners in the movie? did they show the victorious black tribes selling their defeated foes to the whites or muslims? did they show that slavery still occurs in africa and the middle east?