The real horrors of slavery, he says, is that someone could be by all accounts a «decent» human being, and still a slave - owner. (rogerebert.com)
I was also impressed at how Tarantino managed to make this movie like his others but also take his anti-slavery message very seriously at moments in the film — occasionally showing the true horrors of slavery in an unflinching manner. (weliveentertainment.com)
But in spite of that, however, Belle, just like Steve McQueen's seminal 12 Years a Slave, is an extremely important film in forming our perception of the past and in giving us an insight into the absolute horrors of slavery. (filmireland.net)