Great title, great cast, great acting, and a great way of storytelling; "Mudbound" has it all!

Rating: 9/10 (10 March 2018)

I can't help but think that Mudbound did not return from The Academy Awards with a few Oscars just because The Academy's sensibility to African Americans was long gone (12 Years a Slave, Moonlight etc.). They decided to aim for films that are concerned with the problems of the white people - once again - as we see with Call Me By Your Name. I'd argue that along with Dunkirk and Shape of Water, Mudbound was a frontrunner for both Best Picture and Best Director as well as for Best Supporting Actress with Mary J. Blige's stellar performance.
Mudbound features a great cast, the portrayal of the characters are amazing. The way the story is told through different layers combines with these amazing performances and establishes the film as one of the best pictures of the last year.
I especially believe that Garrett Hedlund, Rob Morgan and Jason Mitchell's performances were heavily undermined by the critics.