Mudbound Review (2017)

Mudbound 

  Following the likes of Amazon, Netflix is continuing to put more and more original content out there, blessing us with the movie I'm about to review.
  Mudbound is the story of two military men returning from World War 2; one of them being black and the other white. The story revolves around the ways they interact with the world after the war and how race plays a factor in it all.
  Mudbound felt much more like a novel than a film in its execution. It is a story told from multiple perspectives, a story in which every character is totally flawed and yet also redeemable in some way. Aside from how well written these characters are, they are also extremely well acted. Carey Mulligan, Rob Morgan, Jason Mitchell, Jason Clarke, Garrett Hedlund, and Mary J Blige all give such fantastic, nuanced performances, making these characters as authentic as possible.
  Mudbound has a way of slowly pulling you in, and it isn't until the climax that you realize how much you are invested in these people's lives and the weight in which it emotionally affects you. This is a layered drama that tackles hard subjects in a remarkably heartbreaking, dark, and profound way. Will you want to watch it over and over again? Probably not, but it's quality filmmaking that will definitely be a dark horse in the Oscar race this year. 9 out of 10 stars (I'd Buy It On Blu-Ray)