Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Short Review: Mildred Pierce (1945)

Feb. 1, 2011<br />27. Mildred Pierce (1945)<br />Starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden, Ann Blyth, Bruce Bennett, Lee Patrick<br />Directed by Michael Curtiz<br />Plot: &#8220;After her cheating husband leaves her, Mildred Pierce proves she can become independent and successful, but can&#8217;t win the approval of her spoiled daughter.&#8221;<br />This was an interesting movie. The blending of noir and melodrama was nicely done, and I was surprised at some of the twists in the plot&#8212;especially near the end. The use of flash-backs was compelling and the lighting and shadows accentuated the different moods of the story. I also thought the acting was top-notch and contained some very memorable characters. This was a very entertaining and well-done movie. If you haven&#8217;t seen it already, I recommend checking it out.

Feb. 1, 2011

27. Mildred Pierce (1945)

Starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden, Ann Blyth, Bruce Bennett, Lee Patrick

Directed by Michael Curtiz

Plot: After her cheating husband leaves her, Mildred Pierce proves she can become independent and successful, but can’t win the approval of her spoiled daughter.”

This was an interesting movie. The blending of noir and melodrama was nicely done, and I was surprised at some of the twists in the plot—especially near the end. The use of flash-backs was compelling and the lighting and shadows accentuated the different moods of the story. I also thought the acting was top-notch and contained some very memorable characters. This was a very entertaining and well-done movie. If you haven’t seen it already, I recommend checking it out.

1 comment:

  1. Mildred Pierce is one of my favorite film noirs and has the best "slap" scene. :P

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