Wow, what a heartbreaking movie. It's really well done. The time jumps in the story line are really cleverly executed. It's not always immediately obvious until it cuts back to where we had left off. The cinematography is stunning. Downtrodden rural Mississippi is pretty devastating for everyone, black and white, but you know the African Americans have it way worse. The juxtaposition of life in the Jim Crow South with war-torn Europe is night and day for the African American soldiers. This tale of coming home from war is poignant and devastating and exactly what we need. Discrimination in this country still remains abysmal. Dee Rees does an excellent job assisted by strong performances by Carey Mulligan, Jason Mitchell and Mary J. Blige.
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