Deserve more praise

Rating: 9/10 (1 October 2018)

Just finished the new Netflix movie Mudbound. To put it simply this is one of the best movies I have seen all year. It was nominated for three Oscars, but deserves a best film nomination.
The movie is a historical epic that follows the lives of a poor black family and white family in 1940s rural Mississippi. The movie deals heavily with racial discrimination, poverty, and gender inequality. The film also offers an interesting case study on ptsd through two of the families sons returning from WW2.
The film had an incredible human element to it that really made you feel for the struggles of the characters. In some ways it felt like a epic Steinbeck tragedy.
Acting wise the film was outstanding. Mary J Blige has been nominated for an Oscar, but the rest of the cast was equally enthralling.
The movie was also beautifully shot. It deservingly so has been nominated for best cinematography. And the soundtrack which a accompanied the film was hauntingly beautiful.
I can't say enough how much I enjoyed this movie. I really hope more people see this gem. It's a shame it did not have a wider theatrical launch, I would have loved to see it on the big screen. A 9 out of 10.