Slow Burner For a Reason

Rating: 10/10 (19 November 2017)

Just watched Mudbound last night and I have to say it is a really good movie if you enjoy character development before plot development. In addition, it's always a good idea if directors take the time to dumb movies down for our UK viewers (see above) but us real movie watchers have to suffer. The director here does this masterfully, but unfortunately our UK watcher missed the point of this gem, so please ignore that ridiculous review.
During the movie I found myself on IMDb, looking up the characters and had plenty of "where have I seen this person before?" moments.
The movie is a slow burn...just like Mississippi...nobody in a hurry to do anything, anywhere, anytime.
Movies with character actors in the lead are always, always going to give you more bang for their buck, because they act their butts off!
Rural Mississippi surely is a place I won't be visiting soon. It looks like time stopped down there.
Could it be this movie was filmed this year? The way we treat(ed) people of color is truly horrifying.
Watch Mr. Banks for an unreal performance as the racist father. Thumbs up to Mudbound.