The first thing that grabbed me, was the beautiful cinematography. Then the good acting. Then the proper dialogue and precision film making. Director Jeff Nichols has a knack for telling a story without being sensationalist about it. His previous film, 'Take Shelter' pretty much followed the same pattern.
The narrative is mostly from a child's perspective, and the naive nature of their perceptions. I admired their courage and determination. I must admit, though, what started out as a feel-good movie, eventually became a bit dramatic and rather grim. Nevertheless, the brilliant acting from the entire cast ensured credibility and a film that kept me glued to the screen. (Tye Sheridan in particular was very good). I kept wanting to know what was going to happen next, and how the story would unfold.
There's a lot of character development and interesting twists here, as well as a few underlying messages. The final act is action-packed and suspenseful. 'Mud' is indeed a very good production.
The narrative is mostly from a child's perspective, and the naive nature of their perceptions. I admired their courage and determination. I must admit, though, what started out as a feel-good movie, eventually became a bit dramatic and rather grim. Nevertheless, the brilliant acting from the entire cast ensured credibility and a film that kept me glued to the screen. (Tye Sheridan in particular was very good). I kept wanting to know what was going to happen next, and how the story would unfold.
There's a lot of character development and interesting twists here, as well as a few underlying messages. The final act is action-packed and suspenseful. 'Mud' is indeed a very good production.