Mildred Pierce

I liked this film. First and foremost the story runs so contrary to most Noirs in that the protagonist is a woman. And what a woman! Joan, even at age 40 which she was when this was made was still beautiful. Mildred Pierce is a survivor who does quite well without men, thank you. Like most Noirs MP has a femme fatale and it is Veda, one of the vilest creatures to hit the screen. Well photographed with good music and a compelling story with a bit of a twist ending and a well deserved Oscar winning role by Joan Mildred Pierce is an example of how Hollywood could work within the code and without CGI and make a great film.

Tim Brophy