Review of Mildred Pierce (1945) by Alexavier R — 18 Feb 2008
Joan Crawford owns this slice of film noir from director Michael Curtiz. The movie is a little disorienting at first at it shifts from a noir heavy opening to a more family oriented middle section. But violence, intrigue, and betrayal (those great noir elements) lay just around the edge of every scene.
Curtiz camera captures some simply gorgeous images in the opening scenes, doing some amazing work with shadows and lighting. The movie runs a bit long in the middle as Mildred struggles to become an independent woman, but the family dynamics lends the noir twists a refreshing feeling.
Overall this is a great showcase for film noir, all held together by a brilliant performance by Crawford and deft direction by Curtiz.
This review of Mildred Pierce (1945) was written by Alexavier R on 18 Feb 2008.
Mildred Pierce has generally received very positive reviews.
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