Review of Mudbound (2017) by Jluis_001 — 14 Apr 2023

All in all, Mudbound is a fine film. Yes with a few issues, but in my opinion nothing that would disturb the best features of it.

I think more than anything else what makes it a bit heavy is that its pacing is slow and there's too much exposition.

It's understandable because the story needs to settle everything down, but that prevents it from getting a more dynamic pace, nevertheless the story is so good as its characters that immersing yourself in both is an inescapable act.

There's no doubt that Mudbound doesn't break any new ground in terms of the themes embedded in its plot, but the most basic rule of any storytelling comes to the fore: You can tell the same story as many others before you. What sets you apart is how you do it, and Mudbound succeeds in that regard.