Review of Mud (2013) by Ben D — 13 Dec 2014
Mud is a movie that relies heavily on good teen performances. Without that, it could have completely fallen apart, but thankfully the younger actors do a fantastic job and make this movie more than watchable.
They felt real and even know I come from a completely different background, I saw bits of me in their characters. They curse, they like looking at dirty magazines, and they do really stupid stuff sometimes, exactly like real teenagers.
Oh and of course Matthew McConaughey is great, that goes without saying. This movie also did a great job at being emotional without being overly sentimental and schmaltzy, which I really appreciate. I love it when a film can provoke an emotion out of the audience without resorting to annoying exploitation.
It's an amazing movie and I recommend it.
This review of Mud (2013) was written by Ben D on 13 Dec 2014.
Mud has generally received very positive reviews.
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