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Mudbound

2017 Directed by Dee Rees

In the post–World War II South, two families are pitted against a barbaric social hierarchy and an unrelenting landscape as they simultaneously fight the battle at home and the battle abroad.

Carey Mulligan Jason Clarke Jason Mitchell Mary J. Blige Garrett Hedlund Rob Morgan Jonathan Banks Kelvin Harrison Jr. Kerry Cahill Claudio Laniado Kennedy Derosin Dylan Arnold Lucy Faust Henry Frost Jason Kirkpatrick Elizabeth Windley Joshua J. Williams Piper Blair Rebecca Chulew Frankie Smith

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Review by Andre de Nervaux ★★★★ 5

Brutally heartbreaking, I was watching this on my laptop on the train and at many scenes I'm there crying my fucking eyes out and this guy goes "why are you crying are you okay?"

I replied saying
"It's cinema bro it's fucking cinema"
Review by jose ★★★★ 3

im so happy and thankful we have our first female cinematographer being nominated for an oscar this year.
Review by Sally Jane Black 7

I have said before, I believe, that I wish no one felt the need to tell these kinds of stories anymore.

It's a condemnation upon us that our stories have to show a black man save the life of a white man before he even considers a black man a human being. It's a deeper condemnation that this is not only believable, not only likely the extent that was required, but also that these stories still get told, still have resonance, still seem relevant in this world. That Ronsel requires this explanation to make sense of any kindness from Jamie characterizes America. The fact that almost no progress has been made in the 70 years since when this narrative is…
Review by Demi Adejuyigbe ★★★★ 4

There are a bunch of terrific performances, particularly from Mary J. Blige, Rob Morgan, and Jason Mitchell, but you've gotta sit through a very middling first hour to get to the part where it's worth it. And even when it is worth it, it's just building to the same type of climax any movie like this is building to, where the moral is "wow racism is awful and was a big cultural force in this era."

I'm over watching black pain like this. There's merit to it for sure, but I'm just... exhausted by it. I want more black movies that aren't concerned with delivering a modern-day moral about race in old settings. I want more stories that let black…
Review by Lucy ★★★½

dee rees is a FORCE of NATURE
Review by Josh Larsen ★★★★ 10

The white farmers digging a grave for their father in the opening scene of Mudbound are about five feet down when they run into a problem: piles of bones suggest that the area has already been used as a cemetery of sorts for former slaves. It’s an inconvenience to them, but so much more for the movie, which at its best captures the way racial oppression has seeped into the very soil of America.

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Recent reviews

Review by Jacob Peterson ★★★½

"Mudbound" is a film that has a lot going for it but it doesn't necessarily stack up enough to make it a phenomenal film. The film has incredible
cinematography that makes you feel the heat and feel the hardships of these people. Not only that, but it features a phenomenal cast who take up the responsibility to tell the story with the heart it deserves. That being said, the film unfortunately develops at such a dragging, depressive pace that watching it becomes a chore with really no rewards to be gained at the end of the tunnel. Overall, "Mudbound" is a film with style that can be appreciated and substance that is not.
Review by Akhil Moola ★★★★★

That ending tho!
Review by Very Flammable Dandelions ★★★★★

A near perfect film, Mudbound examines its subject material without flinching, finding the humanity in the muck. It doesn't generalize or demonize any particular group, but instead tells its story truthfully, the blemishes and the beauty both on display.
Review by meahp ★★★½

This movie will probably ruin your day, but in the best possible ways. Definitely worth your time.
Review by HalfDeadArtist ★★½

Best watched either drunk or with great sincerity. (we disagreed this time)
Review by alex bruno ★★★★

hit me in a way i cant breathe
Review by dr_mops ★★★★½

Add this to the list of movies that move me to tears
Review by Eric Campi ★★★

Mudbound é um épico romântico, que tenta se filiar a clássicos como …E o vento levou, mas é problemático demais para conseguir. A adaptação de um livro com pontos de vista dos personagens já representa uma dificuldade por si só. E o filme não consegue vencer esse obstáculo.

A solução é criar voiceovers com os personagens contando uma história ou fazendo comentários do que está na tela. Na maioria das vezes não funciona, soa como uma tentativa de romantizar os acontecimentos com frases de efeito ou metáforas que só fazem cansar o espectador.

Essa pluralidade de “pontos de vista” também fazem com que o filme perca o foco. Todos aqueles personagens tem algo a dizer sobre a situação do negro…
Review by cwcarruth23 ★★★★

Netflix Original Films always end up to be rather damn good, and this is one of them. Great story overall and I loved the cultural and historical accuracy. I like how they hint at the endnote by tarting the film out with it because the ending was spot on despite some unfortunate and intense moments happening just before it! Definitely a must for my history buffs and those who enjoy Netflix Original Films.