Mildred Pierce

2011

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7.6| 0h30m| TV-MA| en| More Info
Released: 27 March 2011 Ended
Producted By: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.hbo.com/mildred-pierce
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Mildred Pierce depicts an overprotective, self-sacrificing mother during the Great Depression who finds herself separated from her husband, opening a restaurant of her own and falling in love with a man, all the while trying to earn her spoiled, narcissistic daughter's love and respect.

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Micransix Crappy film
Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life
Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
shari-827-880711 I've watched the original many times and I've read the book at least ten times. This version strayed a bit from the original but was so very good. I would watch it over and over. I missed a certain character which i don't want to mention as a spoiler. All in all, A STRONG remake. I loved it. Kate Winslet was amazing, amazing and Evan Rachel Wood was spectacular as Veda. Watch it!!!!
larcam1 All the actors did a great job. The 1930's scenery was great. However, (there's always an "however") It was a 2 hour story that took 5 hours to tell. By the time the 5th episode started I had lost interest in the characters and really didn't care about the outcome.I don't know what the director had in mind, but there were far too may facial shots of Mildred Pierce with this sad and bewildered look on her face. The camera slowly panned forever on scenes with no one in them.It was not entertaining at all. The original studio version with Joan Crawford was corny, but at least it was over in 2 hours.Don't waste your time on this one.I give it a 3 rating because the actors were so good, but nothing else worked.
jc-osms For me the shadow of Joan Crawford looms large over this re-telling of James M Cain's novel, her Oscar-winning performance in Michael Curtiz's 1946 film noir re-established her career from "has-been" status. Kate Winslet's an Oscar winner too but these are still large shoes to fill and I wasn't completely convinced she did so after 5 hour-long episodes of Hollywood Golden Age recreation-specialist Todd Haynes recent production. She does her American accent well and certainly enters whole-heartedly into the part as the constantly striving Mildred, abandoned by her husband with two young children to bring up who'll stop and stoop at nothing to do the best for her kids, even if one of those kids turns out be the devil's daughter in terms of selfishness, disrespect and outright cruelty and vindictiveness. Somehow though, Winslet just fails to really trawl the depths of despair and desperation her character warrants plus is it just me or does she appear a bit too young for the part, indeed she seems to age very little as the drama proceeds.One also suspects the action unfolds a bit slower on the screen than it did in the original pulp-fiction novel. This production is over three times the length of the original movie and it does feel like it sometimes. I did appreciate that director Haynes stayed true to the book's original ending although it made me look a little foolish to my wife, to whom I'd confidently promised a big dramatic finish like I'd seen in the old movie.As you'd expect with this director, the period of 30's LA is reproduced beautifully both inside and outside and he gets good quality acting from the actors supporting Winslet. I would say though that the replacement of young Veda by older Veda is a bit sudden with little resemblance between the two actors. Of the two of them, I was more impressed by the younger version, the actress in question may not thank me for saying this but to my way of thinking, she has a naturally sardonic, even cruel visage. I also liked the actor playing husband number one and three while Guy Pierce revels in the flashy role of Monty Berragan, the penniless dandy living on old glories and a fading charm.In conclusion then, despite the question mark in my mind over Winslet's casting, this was still a compulsive soap-opera come thriller helped by stylish direction, impressive production values and good ensemble acting.
itzdraper Kate Winslet does it again in this fine feat of cinematography that will resonate with me forever. This mini series did not disappoint. I could not stop watching or thinking about Mildred. Mildred's daughter was a little brat, but the intricate family drama was real and easy to relate to. What was up with the grandma, being so rude to Mildred at the hospital? This is the stuff dreams are made of people, an instant classic. Mildred goes through a lot of tough times, but her resolve, determination, and humbleness gets her through it all. Shame on those who give Mildred bad reviews. You must be made of stone. Just make sure you watch this on a Sunday because you will want to watch all three episodes one after another. Simply a wonderful series that took me back in time, and I only wish it lasted longer Thank you HBO! Definitely a 10 out of 10!

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