I couldn't finish watching this

Some scenes in the movie are very disturbing, but its worth watching the whole movie because it is a great one.

I know it washard for me to get past the first scene. That caught me off guard and was sickend by the detail of the scene. I almost turned it off, but instead I just freaked out and asked my mom (who read the book and rented the movie) "what the f___? WHY didn't you tell me this was going to be so f___ed up!!!!??? This is so wrong!" After that, everything calmed down, at least to me.


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I know that this film was disturbing to me as well but I was able to watch it because the horror captivated me. I think that the candor of the film is worth mentioning because it gives an honest depiction of what slavery was like. I think we as Americans have made slavery appear to be humane but it was not. Slavery was scary and it was cruel and I think all Americans need to be exposed to the truth of slavery because it is an important part of American history. I think that exposure and discussions like on these message boards are going to be the only way to heal this nation and bring about racial unity. Beloved depicts slavery as it truly was, a horrible psychological traumatic ordeal. Could any of us survived such physical and psychological torture? Such a constant oppression of our spirit and free will? I hope that you take an opportunity to read the book and see this movie again with open eyes. The sadness, mystery, and horror are a real depiction of what slaves endured here in the United States, and perhaps by looking at these difficult images from our past, we will be able to understand each other better and treat each other better. As an African-American, I don't think that I could have survived such trauma and this movie made me grateful for the resilient souls before me who perserved and allowed me to pursue my dreams.