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willswife

Ghastly

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 January 2022

I can't believe I am giving an HBO series one star but it was the most depressing thing I have ever watched. It really got to me, and not in a good way. I wish I had never seen it. I am left after 3 days with a bad feeling whenever I think back on it. It's not the acting or the period setting, it's the subject matter. I wanted to throttle her, or shake her really hard by the shoulders. Are there really people like this? Urgh.

Brian Robertson

Give it a miss ....

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 February 2022

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Give me the 1945 Joan Crawford film anytime. This, at best, was a very pale imitation by comparison.

Adrian Ball

Where are the Special Features?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 February 2012

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Returned the Blu Ray copy without watching as so annoyed that there are no special features. The Region 1 release, as well as containing a duplicate DVD copy of the series, includes special features:
Previews: Each episode includes the 40+ second teaser that was produced for it.
Inside the Episodes: Haynes sits down with author and critic Robert Polito and discusses each of the episodes, offering character analysis and describing differences between the novel and the teleplay he co-wrote with Jon Raymond.
Audio Commentaries: Recorded for parts three and five, Writer/Director Todd Haynes, Writer Jon Raymond and Production Designer Mark Friedberg talk at length about the characters, teleplay adaptation, production design, costuming and filming.
Making of Mildred Pierce (29:01, HD): The HBO featurette covers the topics of development, Winslet's approach to and preparation for the role, cinematography, production design, and costuming.
Further am not impressed by the bulky book-type packaging which was obviously created to hold the dual Blu-Ray/DVD versions. Would have preferred dual blu-ray case to hold the 2 discs.
Once again UK and EU customers are ripped off by being denied the same content as US customers have on region 1 releases. So my copy has been returned in the hope that the special edition complete with extras will be released here in the future. Or I can always get the US region free version.

5 people found this helpful

Pamela Lake

Slow and Boring

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 September 2012

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I was eager to see the DVD as I'd read rave reviews of it but I was very disappointed. The 1930s atmosphere is very well conveyed and the acting, especially Kate Winslet, is excellent. But the whole thing is so slow moving! Nothing very much happens really and it just seems never ending and boring.

4 people found this helpful

Diana Minnaar

One Star

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2016

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DVD defective

Dr P E Smith

Diabolical

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 December 2012

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Frankly the most disappointing of the HBO products I have ever watched. Forcing myself to watch to the end was like aform of psychological torture which was only ameliorated by the pleasure of hurling the DVD into the bin

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Tim

Watching paint dry

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2012

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What is the point of this drab, slow moving mini series?

The plot is a washed out as the depressing 1940's interiors and it felt like a marathon getting to the end.

4 people found this helpful

Jezame

I havent seen it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 January 2013

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Just ignore this review, Kate Winslet is amazing but I havent seen Mildred Place as its not my cup of tea.

2 people found this helpful

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