I hate movies about slavery, so I put off watching it for the longest. My cousin finally forced me to watch it with her and I walked away at one of the whipping scenes. I know it was CGI but it looked so real, and my heart just couldn't take it.
I think it's a well done good movie, but clearly it's not pleasant to watch considering the theme, it's very hard-intense, clearly not the kind of movie that you can watch more than once.
I think it's right to watch or make these movies like the ones about Nazism or others historycal delicate themes to be aware, to not forget and to not repeat those horrible mistakes.
Its great. I watched it for the first time last year and was blown away. I wish my people would get the success and critical acclaim outside of roles and movies about slavery though.