Smartorhypo
Highly Overrated But Still Good
Comwayon
A Disappointing Continuation
Billie Morin
This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
Bryan Oliver (randomguy1234567890)
I found this story to be surprisingly good. I understood how the mother only wanted to be able to please her daughter despite her lack of money, but I also understood the daughter's position. Yes, she was spoiled and extremely ungrateful, but I think what she really wanted was a mother who had a backbone, who she could be proud to call her mother. Each character plays a part that makes sense within the story, and I can't think of anything or anyone that seemed extraneous. The opening scene was shot especially well, but also throughout it was shot and edited well, not staying on one shot for too long like some other old films.
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!
preppy-3
This takes place in California from 1931 to 1940. Mildred Pierce (Kate Winslet) throws out her cheating husband and is left on her own to bring up her two daughters--Ray (Quinn McColgan) and Veda (Morgan Turner and later Evan Rachel Wood). She struggles to make a living and bringing up the two girls. She succeeds but she has this inexplicable love for Veda that eventually leads to tragedy.This was praised to the high heavens when it premiered on HBO. It was nominated for multiple Emmy awards and won one for Winslet. She is incredible, the rest of the cast is OK, it looks great and is well-directed but it's way too long. This did not need to run over five hours! This easily could have been done in two or three hours. As a result this is slow-moving and quite frankly boring. My finger was on the fast forward more than once. Everything is so drawn out it gets annoying. Worst of all Mildreds obsession with Veda is never clearly explained. WHY does she go to such ridiculous lengths to make sure Veda is happy and satisfied? It never makes any sense. It's suggested that she has lesbian tendencies for her but that comes out of nowhere and is never explored. Basically this is an over long, drawn out and boring mini-series. Winslet is great but not good enough to make up for this length.
victoriasimon86
Mildred Pierce HBO 2011: This does have some spoilers. Kate Winslet delivers an honest performance full of anxiety, passion, heartbreak and guts. She plays a woman ahead of her time and without apology - a character full of contradictions who gets what she wants. While the miniseries is long, it shows the delicate ups and downs of a single mother effected by the Great Depression. She is forced to get a job as a waitress, fearing her daughter's disapproval. Her younger daughter dies early in the film. I cannot say that Mildred was as heartbroken by that as she is endlessly throughout the film for being a constant disappointment to her daughter Veda. Veda, played like a perfect tennis opponent by Evan Rachel Wood is a performance not to be missed. Mildred ends up owning a corporation, making the dough, thriving after a divorce and losing it all quickly just to please an ungrateful and blatantly spiteful daughter. Guy Pierce spices things up as Mildred's lover and plays his famous coward role (Count of Monte Cristo, the Kings Speech) like a charm. This one is a surprise though and you have to watch to get to that gaping reaction towards the end of the film. (like you had all throughout Memento) Like all HBO movies and shows, your cable bill every month is worth the superb casting. Also true to HBO, this miniseries is a great snap shot of how it was for how it is now and something we can learn from as we get through the last four years of tough economic times. Though Mildred is considered to be a heroine, what I praise most is the fact that I did not agree with her most of the time, rather I was curious to ride the stock market rises and slumps of her journey.
