What a waste of my time!!!

Absolutely amazing

Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Go in cold, and you're likely to emerge with your blood boiling. This has to be seen to be believed.

Can't believe I've never seen this film in its entirety until last night, but Joan Crawford gives the performance of her career, no wonder she won an academy award. Mildred's uncompromising obsession with gaining her ungrateful daughter's approval is pushed to bizarre limits; she even marries a man she doesn't like so she can live in a sprawling mansion, in a pathetic attempt to wash away the stubborn kitchen smells that brought the family out of poverty but are driving away her daughter, Veda. How much further will Mildred go to finally gain Veda's love? The supporting cast is just as good as Joan, especially Ann Blyth, whose sweet face is a stark contrast to her shallow, greedy ambition. There isn't a false note in the entire film, as Mildred's shoulder pads get bigger and bigger and events head to their inevitable conclusion. There are notes everywhere that say Joan Crawford was difficult to work with, but look at the end result, she created a fully realized and believable character that has resonated with viewers and will continue to do so indefinitely.

"Mildred Pierce" is simply one of the best films to ever emerge from the Hollywood studio system. With a truly extraordinary cast headed by the legendary Joan Crawford, "Mildred Pierce" is a deeply engrossing melodrama with strong shades of film noir. The riveting screenplay, gorgeous black and white photography and engrossing score all help make this masterwork essential viewing for fans of Hollywood's Golden Age.Joan Crawford is deeply affecting and totally convincing as Mildred Pierce. She provides her greatest performance here, earning every bit of her 1945 Oscar. Crawford was always a mesmerizing presence on screen, but it is in "Mildred Pierce" that her compelling on-screen persona truly reached its zenith. Her mixture of glamour, strength, and vulnerability is impossible to resist. This movie definitively proved that Crawford was not only a great star, but truly a great actress.Crawford is supported by an ensemble cast of top-notch performers. Ann Blyth is impossibly wicked as Mildred's cold-blooded, materialistic daughter Veda. Zachary Scott is tailor-made for the role of Monte Beragon, a sleazy, lecherous and rather wimpy cad who first seduces Mildred, then her daughter. Jack Carson and Eve Arden provide wonderfully acerbic comic relief, and their droll, whip-crack dialogue is another highlight of this magnificent film.Ranald MacDougall's screenplay enhances the James M. Cain source material, providing a heightened dramatic intensity and highly memorable dialogue. Max Steiner's typically superb score suits the drama perfectly. Ernest Haller's moody, visually stunning black-and-white cinematography earned him an Oscar nomination. There really are no weak points in this movie."Mildred Pierce" deserves to be remembered an essential piece of Hollywood cinema, and as Joan Crawford's crowning achievement. It is a must-see.

Mildred Pierce (1945) is one of American cinemas biggest classics. One of old Hollywood's most famous stars, Joan Crawford, plays the lead. And I must say that Crawford plays her starring role very well. Ann Blythe plays her ungrateful morally inept daughter. Crawfords character, Mildred Pierce, spends her life trying to please her greedy selfish daughter Veda, and eventually this all comes to a sudden tragic end. The movie is acted well, it's written well, and it's got a nice twist in the plot. Crawford plays the role with a certain determination, she is strong at times but then weak whenever her daughter Veda is involved. And I adore how Blythe plays Veda, her daughter. Blythe plays her with an unbelievably brutal attitude, greediness and pure selfishness is what makes up her entire being. And when her mother gets fed up with her, she begs and promises to change, then Of course the rotten girl continues on. I suggest this classic drama. 8/10 for Mildred Pierce.

Mildred pierce is a great film because of how much different it is. The focus is on a woman who is picking her self up after divorce. I personally enjoy any story about someone who works hard and chases what they want. The story stays interesting by flashing back and forth between present day discussing a murder and her life before and what led up to the crime. The editor did a great job of making this these time changes very smooth and apparent. Also since they don't show the murderer it keeps you in suspense especially since there is a happy story but you know in the back of your mind there is going to be a murder. The only bad part about this movie was the daughter. She single handedly ruined every scene she was in the girl was a bitch. I was glad to see she was a dancer. Felt like justice.