Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
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100% of critics liked it
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98% want to see it
(479 ratings)
Set against the backdrop of 1970's Texas Hill Country, AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS is a romantic American story that follows three characters on various sides of the law - outlaw Bob Muldoon (Casey Affleck), his wife Ruth Guthrie (Rooney Mara), and a local sheriff named Patrick Wheeler (Ben… More Set against the backdrop of 1970's Texas Hill Country, AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS is a romantic American story that follows three characters on various sides of the law - outlaw Bob Muldoon (Casey Affleck), his wife Ruth Guthrie (Rooney Mara), and a local sheriff named Patrick Wheeler (Ben Foster), who gets caught in their crosshairs. The film, which is the second feature from writer-director David Lowery, was developed at the Sundance Institute's Writing and Producing Labs and also stars Nate Parker and Keith Carradine. The film received the U.S. Dramatic Cinematography Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. (c) IFC
- Directed By
- David Lowery
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 16, 2013 Limited
- Studio
- IFC Films
Critic Reviews
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Jordan Hoffman, Film.com
a fever dream facsimile of an eventful movie
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Peter Debruge, Variety
David Lowery's Ain't Them Bodies Saints landed with the excitement of a bold new voice, and yet, there's also something undeniably old-fashioned in his approach, suggesting a lost artifact freshly unearthed from the 1970s.
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Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter
An exceptionally beautiful, if a bit fuzzy-headed, romantic Texas outlaw saga that announces a considerable talent in writer-director David Lowery.
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Chris Bumbray, JoBlo's Movie Emporium
Gorgeous. Like a lost Terrence Mallick movie from the seventies.
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Sebastian Doggart, Guardian [UK]
The film is so singular, it's hard to place. At times, its elegiac visual quality evokes Terrence Malick, but Lowery's scripting is tighter and more accessible. His is truly a fresh voice, exhilarating to hear.
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