Directed by:
David LoweryScreenplay:
David LoweryCinematography:
Bradford YoungComposer:
Daniel HartCast:
Rooney Mara, Ben Foster, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Keith Carradine, Nate Parker, Charles Baker, Heather Kafka, Robert Longstreet, Kentucker Audley (more)VOD (2)
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Brought to life with exquisite detail and rich cinematography by Bradford Young (winner of the US Dramatic Cinematography Award at Sundance), the gritty landscape of 1970s Texas Hill Country is the backdrop for this mood-drenched collision of love and crime. After his pregnant wife (Rooney Mara) makes one false move during a bloody shootout, a bank robber (Casey Affleck) faces a 25-year sentence that destroys his dreams of a family life. Shot through with the yearning and melancholy of a folk ballad, David Lowery's directorial breakthrough one of the most acclaimed films at Sundance and a special Critics' Week selection at Cannes extends the Bonnie and Clyde tradition with its breathtaking meditation on the fragility and transience of love. (IFC Films)
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The big screen helped it, but I was nodding regardless. The comparisons with Malick are unfortunately true. Beautiful images, slow pace and excessively long. The director is talented, but his movie didn’t lift me off the seat. The actors are good.
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This is exactly the kind of film you have to be in the mood for. Just like Cormac McCarthy's books. However, it is questionable whether there is a better way to enjoy such a slow film in a comfortable theater. This is because the great actors in such a simple story will have an even harder time when they’re being watched from the comfort of home, and that is a bit unfair of the director.
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I could only listen to Keitha Carradine because that guy has an absolutely great voice. On the other hand, it would take something worth it for me to be able to listen to him. The film "Ain't Them Bodies Saints" plays with artistry, as has been said several times, it follows in the footsteps of Malick and stays on one level where there are actually no plot twists. With all due respect, but I don't care about that. If someone likes it, well, let them, but for me, these are only empty films that try to hide the fact that they are about nothing behind "artistry".
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