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It's going to be a tough sell for Matthew McConaughey's latest film - especially the week cinemas will be swamped with audiences wanting to boldly go where every Star Trek film has gone before - but this excellent drama shouldn't be overlooked.
OK it will be, but it shouldn't.
Although it has McConaughey down as the main lead, he isn't the star of the film, its two young boys are. That's not to say that McConaughey doesn't put in a good performance - it's actually one of his best - but his two young co-stars steal the show.
Director Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter) delivers a beautiful Mark Twain-esque story with a modern Stand by Me twist that's just a pure joy to watch from beginning to end.
Highly recommended.
Review here.
It's going to be a tough sell for Matthew McConaughey's latest film - especially the week cinemas will be swamped with audiences wanting to boldly go where every Star Trek film has gone before - but this excellent drama shouldn't be overlooked.
OK it will be, but it shouldn't.
Although it has McConaughey down as the main lead, he isn't the star of the film, its two young boys are. That's not to say that McConaughey doesn't put in a good performance - it's actually one of his best - but his two young co-stars steal the show.
Director Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter) delivers a beautiful Mark Twain-esque story with a modern Stand by Me twist that's just a pure joy to watch from beginning to end.
Highly recommended.
Review here.
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However, I caught the review on R4's Front Row yesterday and it sounded pretty good. One thing everyone seems to agree on is that McConaughey can actually act and rather well at that.
The only negative things I've heard so far is that it rather lays on the great American novel references (Huckleberry Finn being the obvious one) and that the direction is self-consciously playing to the Academy. However, these felt like minor gripes and I'm hoping to see it tomorrow - really looking forward to it..
Fantastic, isn't it? McConaughey was a revelation and the 2 child actors were also excellent. Great to see Joe Don Baker on the screen, even if he had only a few minutes' screen time. I also thought Ray McKinnon turned in a terrific performance as Senior, Ellis' dad. Angry about his life falling apart but dignified at the same time. Shades of The Grapes of Wrath.
For the first half hour or so, I couldn't work out which time period it was set in. There were no mobile phones or computers, the clothes and cars could have been from the 1960s or the 1970s etc. It was only when there was a close-up of a calendar, attached to a fridge that I knew it was contemporary.
Anyway, marvellous film and I can almost forgive the US film industry for constantly churning out noisy CGI drivel if it can produce the occasional gem like Mud.
Yes, I agree, it was a quietly powerful performance. Really all around the cast were super.
Quite agree. The only thing that I was slightly disappointed about was that Reece Witherspoon didn't seem to do very much.
It just goes to show that nearly every actor out there has the potential to give brilliant performances, but the movies they chose fail them miserably.
It was a Gem of a film, best I've seen in a couple of years.9/10
a stunning performance from Matthew McConaughey - the two young leads, Tye Sheridan and Jacob Lofland, amazing and locations, awesome.
Highly Recommended.
One of the best films I have seen in ages. A really good yarn. I thought Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan and Jacob Lofland were outstanding. Check it out.