Film Review – Mud

The power of great cinema is a special thing. With “Mud,” the screening
audience I attended the film with fell in love with the picture,
physically and verbally invested in story and character to a degree I
haven’t been exposed to in a very long time. It was a unique moviegoing
adventure for a classically conceived effort, standing somewhere between
a Mark Twain novel and a David Gordon Green feature (at least one where
he’s not trying to be funny). Somber and engrossing, “Mud” is like
paging through a terrific book containing a few dull chapters, with
writer/director Jeff Nichols (“Take Shelter”) creating an evocative
atmosphere of mystery and misfortune, captured through well-rounded
personalities, patient screenwriting, and ace acting from most of the
cast.
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