The Best Movie of 2017

The Netflix Original movie Mudbound is a period piece that takes place during WWII. I like this film because it is a very emotional movie and it also surprised me from time to time. The movie is about two men who return home to Mississippi from the war. Jamie McAllen is a white man who befriends Ronsel Jackson who is black. During this time period this was very rare especially in Mississippi which was a very racist state. Also this is unexpected and looked down upon because Jamie’s father is a member of the Klu Klux Klan.


Throughout this movie Jamie and Ronsel start to hang out while drinking alcohol. They have to hide the fact that they are friends because it wouldn’t go over well with Jamie's father. They find themselves telling each other emotional stories about the war. They would also relate their post traumatic stress disorder experiences to each other. Ronsel told Jamie about this beautiful girl he met while in the war. He also tells Jamie that he got her pregnant and how he wants to go back to France to be with her. They form this brother-like relationship that is very fulfilling to see. This bond that is formed is a really key element in this movie because it makes the audience more emotionally attached to the characters.


Another big factor in why I like this movie is because of the antagonist in this movie. He is Jamie's father and throughout the whole movie is being racist towards Ronsel’s family that works on his farm. He is a very hateful man who is a member of the Klu Klux Klan. During this movie he finds out about Jamie and Ronsels relationship. Him and other members of the Klu Klux Klan kidnap Ronsel and torture him and make Jamie watch. The Klu Klux Klan members made Jamie pick weather Ronsel’s tongue or testicles would be cut off. The film adds suspense by not showing the audience what decision was made until the end of the movie. Jamie was devastated while this was happening. He then kills his father while he was sleeping. I like this part about the movie because it represents revenge and justice for Ronsel who was almost beaten to death. If Jamie didn’t kill his father the movie would've felt incomplete.


The movie comes together really well at the end when Ronsel returns to France to be with his girlfriend and son. He embraces his son for the first time. Tears of joy come down his face and it is assumed that since he didn’t say any words that his tongue was cut out. I really liked the ending to this movie because it was a very happy ending. Ronsel got to go to a place where he loved someone and he wasn’t harrassed for the color of his skin.





Another reason I like this movie is because of the cast. There are some pretty big actors in this movie such as Jason Mitchell and Garrett Hedlund. With $10 million director Dee Rees did an excellent time.