Mudbound (2017)

Such a frustrating disappointment

Great Film overall

Absolutely Fantastic

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Confused, jumbled exposition:1) In flashback, Jamie refers to Henry rescuing him from a hole in the ground, an event which hasn't happened yet. 2) Four concurrent story streams each have their own voice-over: Jamie and Rosnel in WWII, and Rosnel's mom & Laura McAllen in Mississippi, all superfluous, confusing, preciously "literary", and all guilty of telling not showing. 3) Rosnel is killed by the KKK, yet is resurrected in the last scene to go to Europe to hug his son. 4) Morality is black and white (pun), i.e., extreme and simplistic, as if blacks are saints and only a very very few whites are "the good ones". (Pardon me, please, I'm white.)

I am born free, and we are all born free. Why do we form biases and why do we have to think ourselves superior than others because of the color of theirs and our skin, or because of having money and worldly possessions give some people a self-entitlement and think the lives of others don't matter? Sadly, slavery is a part of history and we can not hide the fact that even the present generation still bear some ignorance towards this subject. Set before the second world war in rural America, this is a film about two families, one White, the other black. Both families had sons who served and survived and coincidentally formed a friendship in a small town laden with folks who are members of the KKK. Needless to say, there are complications and later on a tragic event occurred . The opening scène is a flashback, the story unfolded then back to that moment of flashback crucial to the survival of those involved. Depressing and painful, but bear in mind, slavery is never a joking matter. Well acted and realistic shots, the viewer gets transported back in time. Sometimes dragging but worth watching.

From concept and location to cast and crew -- especially by a main character; MississIP' MUD ;0 -- the P-51/ the lanterns/ all elements -- T H X!

I can't help but think that Mudbound did not return from The Academy Awards with a few Oscars just because The Academy's sensibility to African Americans was long gone (12 Years a Slave, Moonlight etc.). They decided to aim for films that are concerned with the problems of the white people - once again - as we see with Call Me By Your Name. I'd argue that along with Dunkirk and Shape of Water, Mudbound was a frontrunner for both Best Picture and Best Director as well as for Best Supporting Actress with Mary J. Blige's stellar performance.Mudbound features a great cast, the portrayal of the characters are amazing. The way the story is told through different layers combines with these amazing performances and establishes the film as one of the best pictures of the last year.I especially believe that Garrett Hedlund, Rob Morgan and Jason Mitchell's performances were heavily undermined by the critics.