Matthew McConaughey
is on a helluva roll recently, leaving behind awful rom-cons with killer takes
in “Bernie,” “Lincoln Lawyer,” and now “Mud.” Mud is the name of his character,
a man hiding from police and bounty hunters on an ugly speck of an island on
the Mississippi River. This is not his story, though. It belongs to Ellis (Tye
Sheridan, from “Tree of Life”), a young teen in turmoil as his parents split
and he dabbles in the maddening world of young romance. Ellis, with a pal named
Neckbone (!), stumble upon Mud, and a testy friendship/mentorship is born as
Ellis becomes Mud’s connection to the outside world. I’ll stop there. Watching
the plot unfold and big-name actors pop up in small roles is part of the thrill
of this drama from writer/director Jeff Nichols (“Take Shelter”). Nichols is on
his own roll, making smart films about small-town Americans without making them
seem like yocals born to be mocked. Alas, his long climax jumps into the Hollywood
rut of a big shootout that plays too loud and ludicrous. Tea Partiers will dig the anti-fed messages. Keep your eyes open for a bank sign at
the end. B
Friday, July 26, 2013
Mud (2013)
Labels:
2013,
drama,
Jeff Nichols,
Matthew McConaughey,
Mississippi River,
Mud,
police,
shoot out,
South,
Tye Sheridan
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