Freaktana A Major Disappointment

Whitech It is not only a funny movie, but it allows a great amount of joy for anyone who watches it.

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

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!

bluerider521 I have not read the book, but I have read that this adaptation was quite faithful to the book. The classic movie was not; it was made as a melodramatic murder mystery with Joan Crawford as a Grand Dame Mildred. Thus, the movie was great entertainment, but as a life lesson, as a cautionary life story, it was nonsense. This version was far superior as a story the average person could identify with. Great sets, clothing, cars, even minor period detail. I'm glad I saw it and I would recommend it to others, but...It does really drag in places. I appreciate what I learned about opening a restaurant, but such detail only slowed down a story which was mainly about other things. While the camera lingers on Veda, and lingers, and lingers, little attention is given to explaining Mildred's developing financial problems. Emotional explosions may go on too long.I'm glad that this miniseries was made. I wouldn't have wanted it made any differently, but quite a few people will find it tedious.

Dan1863Sickles My god, what's happening to HBO? First Hemingway and Gelhorn and now this! Okay, so it's the depression. But in the opening scene everything in Mildred's house is so clean and new it sparkles! Endless, endless shots of luscious cake batter and fresh eggs being lovingly stirred.Then enter the husband. Never, ever has there been such stilted dialogue. Kate Winslet's American accent is dry, arid, and lifeless. She doesn't have any bounce, any wit, any energy, any anything. And her bland husband is a cad for playing around? Oh, and listen to them argue. They sound like flight attendants reading the exit manual! So then the daughters enter. They're almost cute, for a minute or two. But no, the older one is evil. I mean, eeeevil! Oh, and Mildred has to learn how to be a skank with careful coaching from her neighbor.I tuned out. Don't waste your time!

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.