Mudbound

Name: Mudbound
Genre: Drama
Released: November 17, 2017
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 85
Cast: Carey Mulligan, David Jensen, Dylan Arnold, Elizabeth Ashling, Garrett Hedlund

2017

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Netflix | Release Date: November 17, 2017

Starring: Carey Mulligan, David Jensen, Dylan Arnold, Elizabeth Ashling, Garrett Hedlund, Geraldine Singer, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Jonathan Banks, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Kerry Cahill, Lucy Faust, Mary J. Blige, Rob Morgan

Summary: Set in the post-WWII South, Mudbound follows the McAllan family, newly transplanted from the quiet civility of Memphis and unprepared for the harsh demands of farming. Despite the grandiose dreams of Henry (Jason Clarke), his wife Laura (Carey Mulligan) struggles to keep the faith in her husband's losing venture. Meanwhile, Hap and FlorenceSet in the post-WWII South, Mudbound follows the McAllan family, newly transplanted from the quiet civility of Memphis and unprepared for the harsh demands of farming. Despite the grandiose dreams of Henry (Jason Clarke), his wife Laura (Carey Mulligan) struggles to keep the faith in her husband's losing venture. Meanwhile, Hap and Florence Jackson (Rob Morgan, Mary J. Blige)—sharecroppers who have worked the land for generations—struggle bravely to build a small dream of their own despite the rigidly enforced social barriers they face. The war upends both families’ plans as their returning loved ones, Jamie McAllan (Garrett Hedlund) and Ronsel Jackson (Jason Mitchell), forge a fast but uneasy friendship that challenges the brutal realities of the Jim Crow South in which they live.… Expand

Director: Dee Rees

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 134 min

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Time - Stephanie Zacharek

Nov 20, 2017

Mitchell — who was so marvelous as Eazy-E in the 2015 "Straight Outta Compton" — is superb here, as a young man struggling with what it means to be at home within his own heart, and within his country. Mudbound — tough and bittersweet and, in places, painfully brutal — is all about what it really means to be an American. Read full review

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Village Voice - Lara Zarum

Nov 14, 2017

Voiceovers build on top of voiceovers, and we feel as if we’re simply getting to know these people a little better, even while Rees is gesturing toward things to come. The result is a deeply engrossing film — its two-plus hours whiz by — about stumbling one step forward and two steps back toward a more enlightened existence. Read full review

Entertainment Weekly - Chris Nashawaty

Nov 16, 2017

I’m not quite sure how Rees (2011’s Pariah) has done it, exactly, but the depth of heartbreak and humanity in this — just her second feature film — is remarkable. Read full review

Slant Magazine - Jake Cole

As striking as Mudbound's combat scenes are, they largely exist as setup for the postwar-set second half of the film, which scrutinizes the way that the atrocities witnessed in Europe laid bare the unsustainable hypocrisy in America's own bigoted divisions. Read full review

Empire - Jonathan Pile

Nov 20, 2017

With great performances across the board and a socially relevant story, Mudbound will resonate long after the credits roll. Read full review

Variety - Peter Debruge

Jan 24, 2017

Though the sheer scope of the material overwhelms “Pariah” director Dee Rees at times, she finds shoots of optimism among the mire that couldn’t be more welcome at a moment when the country seems more divided than ever. Read full review

TheWrap - Steve Pond

Jan 24, 2017

Its powerful moments are too often swamped by melodrama that undercuts the director’s skills as a storyteller. Read full review

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Jcgaffney6

Mar 13, 2018

Mudbound is as gut-wrenching as it is brilliant. A perfect narrative to capture farm life before, during, and after World War II from a myriad of perspectives. Mudbound shows the rascal hypocrisy of Southern life during this time period in a way that feels new- and even more heart breaking.Mudbound is as gut-wrenching as it is brilliant. A perfect narrative to capture farm life before, during, and after World War II from a myriad of perspectives. Mudbound shows the rascal hypocrisy of Southern life during this time period in a way that feels new- and even more heart breaking. The two hour long movie will fly by.… Expand

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LeoSool

Nov 21, 2017

Mudboun is the best movie in the world. A great film to the world. “Mudbound” is a film based on the novel by Hillary Jordan about life in the post World War II deep south and how two families, one white and one African American, cope with the Jim Crow environment which surrounds and, inMudboun is the best movie in the world. A great film to the world. “Mudbound” is a film based on the novel by Hillary Jordan about life in the post World War II deep south and how two families, one white and one African American, cope with the Jim Crow environment which surrounds and, in fact, dominates them. This is a powerful film extremely well acted by Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, Rob Morgan and Mary J. Bilge performing in a screenplay co-written by the film’s director, Dee Rees and her co-writer, Virgil Williams.… Expand

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marklaing1

Feb 23, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definitely got better towards the end. Didn't have me quite on the edge of my seat like Three Billboards but then 3 Bills didn't nearly have me in tears. My wife and I were both confused as to whether Ronsel was killed at the end. Was it a dream sequence in Germany? It looked like the mom had him laid out and was cleaning his lifeless body and Ronsel was inert, motionless. He didn't appear to be breathing. But a wonderful, depressing and moving.… Expand

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BHBarry

Nov 18, 2017

“Mudbound” is a film based on the novel by Hillary Jordan about life in the post World War II deep south and how two families, one white and one African American, cope with the Jim Crow environment which surrounds and, in fact, dominates them. This is a powerful film extremely well acted by“Mudbound” is a film based on the novel by Hillary Jordan about life in the post World War II deep south and how two families, one white and one African American, cope with the Jim Crow environment which surrounds and, in fact, dominates them. This is a powerful film extremely well acted by Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, Rob Morgan and Mary J. Bilge performing in a screenplay co-written by the film’s director, Dee Rees and her co-writer, Virgil Williams. More than anything else, this film educates and informs the innocent and unknowing of what life was like for the poor white farmer, the sharecropper and those whose hate and fear of a minority brought about the perpetuation of hostile and immoral values and conduct. I give this film an 8.0 rating with a strong recommendation that it be seen by all.… Expand

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netflic

Mar 19, 2018

This movie is about life in America's South in the forties, before the War and after. The story focuses on two families, one white, the other black.

They work and live off the same land. The film is about hatred, racism, friendship, and also about how the war changed the world and thisThis movie is about life in America's South in the forties, before the War and after. The story focuses on two families, one white, the other black.

They work and live off the same land. The film is about hatred, racism, friendship, and also about how the war changed the world and this country.

As its name suggests, the movie is grim, the life is hard and unfair.
You can think of mud as a dark side of a human nature.

The film was a bit slow in the beginning and uneven at times but overall came out quite powerful and even somewhat hopeful at the end.

I wish there was less narration behind the scene. Acting was very good across the board.

The movie was nominated for several Oscars.

Available on Netflix.… Expand

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RatedRex

Nov 18, 2017

I'm not sure what the producers sought to achieve with a movie like this. It is too moody and sorrowful to be entertaining. It is a racially based story that is too often told (in one form or another), to be profound. And the series of events, leading up to the climax, are too unrealistic toI'm not sure what the producers sought to achieve with a movie like this. It is too moody and sorrowful to be entertaining. It is a racially based story that is too often told (in one form or another), to be profound. And the series of events, leading up to the climax, are too unrealistic to be taken seriously. I wanted to like this movie. I truly did. I want to see Dee Rees be the first black woman to get nominated for Best Director. I want to see "Mudbound" get nominated for Best Picture. But it is going to be a tough call. I thought most of the performances were good, especially Rob Morgan as Hap Jackson and Carey Mulligan as Laura McAllan. However, Dee Rees' insistence on having the actors speak in back-woods, Mississippi, dialect sometimes made it difficult to understand what the actors were saying. Caption is a must! If I am honest with myself, I will have to admit that I didn't really like "Mudbound." Yet, I still recommend it (barely). Because I still think that it has enough redeeming qualities to be worthy of your 2 hours. Give it a chance and decide for yourself.… Expand

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David_H

Mar 7, 2018

This would be a useful movie if you enjoy being horrified and deeply depressed upon viewing a movie. I know there are critics who keep saying "we need to remind people of the darker parts of our history..." Okay but seriously how many decades into the 21st century do we need to keep throwingThis would be a useful movie if you enjoy being horrified and deeply depressed upon viewing a movie. I know there are critics who keep saying "we need to remind people of the darker parts of our history..." Okay but seriously how many decades into the 21st century do we need to keep throwing ugly racism onto theater screens? I would argue that continuing to do so is not helpful to race relations.
If I had to say one redeeming thing about it, i'll admit that the performances by Carey Mulligan and Mary J. Blige were both quite good, given the depressing screenplay they were handed.
Unfortunately it was such a downer I would not recommend to to any family or friends.… Expand

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