I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Blistering performances.

You absolutely have to see this movie. It really highlights the problems in the South and how racism was such a common theme back then (and maybe even to some extent today). The ending will make you so angry, but make you cry as well.The acting was extraordinary, the camera work really captivated how the characters felt and made us relate to them really well so we could understand why they felt like they did. Every scene has purpose.It truly is something you just have to experience. I can't put it into words.

The whole movie is good the act, emotions, rage, fear, help all are at it best. Don't want to tell much about it because I think it will destroy the purity of the movie. Movie is awesome. I felt I'm in the movie and wanted to punish some bad guys. Don't judge the movie too early guys. Give it a watch. Thank you

I refused to watch this movie for some time. It seemed too political and as a cinephile, I didn't want the indoctrination -- I get enough of that reading the papers. Brain-washing, after all, is a young man's game.Once I realized the star of Mudbound was Carey Mulligan, I was obligated to at the very least, give it a cursory view. I owe her for Never Let Me Go, and am currently watching with more than just a little disappointment, Collateral, a British miniseries for the same reason. Yet, one of the movies I will ever cherish is Carey Mulligan's Never Let Me Go. That is why we watch the stuff Hollywood foists upon us, to feel something, to understand something about our lives, about ourselves. Never Let Me Go took me, and it never let me go.Carey Mulligan gets at least a glance from me, for whatever, and for however long, and in this, she is worth the look. Her face says everything and her reading of the character tells you about her and the character.Yet, she didn't need me. This film is excellent. In my opinion, it should have won the 2017 Best Film Oscar. It's sad and sweet, and at the risk of sounding like a take-out food menu, it is more than a little sour, for it illuminates what happens to people who are good with no options, and those who could do much better if not for societal restrictions. It is about life, and the way we live it -- how we have no other option but to compromise between what we believe in and know is right, and what we realize what will give us one more day.It is not something I will ever forget.With this, and the afore mentioned film, Carey owns me. At least, I will always watch her stuff. And, I will not be so kind to Collateral.Yet, if you are given the opportunity to watch this, ignore the hype. It is not about oppression and the trickling sorrow of slavery's injustice, although that is surely there. It is about family, hope, friendship, and love -- just as all great movies are.

'Mudbound' is a yet another Hollywood Saga based on the backdrop of racism & racial violence back in the times of World War II. While the narrative isn't rock-solid, The Stunning Cinematography & Superb Performances, almost make up for it.'Mudbound' Synopsis: Two men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war.'Mudbound' isn't an easy watch. The racism depicted here, like many other engrossing Hollywood Sagas, truly hits you. The final moments of 'Mudbound' are brutal & unsettling & that's exactly the impact its maker intend to leave us with. Racism is an act of cruelty & inhumanity & IT MUST be condemned to this day, be it threw movies, books, speeches or protests, it needs to end.Dee Rees & Virgil Williams' Oscar-Nominated Adapted Screenplay (based on the novel of the same name by Hillary Jordan) offers some powerful moments as well as a truly harrowing end, but it also fumbles in parts. The sub-plots aren't very impressive & the first-hour, in particular, lacks aim. Its only when the war-heroes return, is when 'Mudbound' takes flight, before that, its a slow-moving slog that's headed to nowhere. Dee Rees' Direction is impressive, though. Rachel Morrison's Cinematography is the highpoint of 'Mudbound'. Morrison, the first woman ever Nominated for Best Cinematography in Oscar History, gives us visual poetry. Each & Every Frame of 'Mudbound' has a story to say. Her work is simply flawless! Mako Kamitsuna's Editing is also nicely done.Performance-Wise: Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, and Mary J. Blige, all are in top-form. Mulligan is extraordinary as a woman torn apart between two men, delivering a richly realized performance from start to end. Hedlund is excellent as a War-Hero who returns home unsettled. Clarke does a fine job too as a man who dedicates his life to his family. Mitchell is wonderfully controlled, also as a war-hero, whose return to his hometown reminds him the color of his skin & his limitations in life. J. Blige, in an Oscar-Nominated Performance, uses her eyes to convey an array of emotions. The rest lend very good support.On the whole, 'Mudbound' isn't entirely compelling, but when it works, it really does.