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Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Ain't Them Bodies SaintsQuote: Ain't Them Bodies Saints is a 2013 American independent drama film written and directed by David Lowery. It's a tale of an outlaw who escapes from prison and sets out across the Texas hills to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never met. The film stars Casey Affleck as Bob Muldoon and Rooney Mara as Ruth Guthrie.
Ain't Them Bodies Saints debuted at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Cinematography Award in the U.S. Dramatic Category and nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.
It has been selected to compete in the International Critics' Week section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. The film was released in theaters on August 16, 2013.
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David
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Re: Ain't Them Bodies Saints
This is an earnest and spot-on evocation of the American cinema of the late sixties and seventies, the era of enormous clouds, far-as-the-eye-can-see golden fields, winding roads, sweat covered brows, dreams in crisis, and limited, but always significant explosions of violence exemplified by Badlands, Easy Rider, and Vanishing Point. A mythic and romantic tone is set by the aged opening title card: "This was in Texas." In what I presume is the 1970s, Bob (Casey Affleck) and Ruth (Rooney Mara) are childhood sweethearts who commit a crime which goes awry. After a chase and a shootout in which a youthful deputy (Ben Foster) is wounded, Bob is sent to jail, and the pregnant Ruth, claiming Bob forced her to participate against her will, tries to move on. A few years later, Bob escapes from the big house and begins a dangerous journey home, one toward Ruth, his daughter, and their destiny. The trio of lead performances are subtle and tender, with Mara in particular further cementing herself as a major up-and-coming talent, and the film's ambling, sparse, magic-hour atmosphere, however studied, is persuasive and potent.
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Let's Call It A Bromance
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Re: Ain't Them Bodies Saints
It's all very average. There are some moments to grab on to whereas some just really drag. Although I really like both of the main actors, they're just alright here as well. At least the film went with the ending it should have.
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Algren
now we know
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Ain't Them Bodies Saints
I cannot really be bothered to "review" it, but it's a very well-crafted film. One of those festival films that are really good but don't get noticed at the Oscars or Globes. Casey Affleck has carved out a career in starring in this type of film. The score and the way it plays over dramatic scenes is beautiful.
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