Mud is a not-quite-coming-of-age-story. It centers on 14-year-old Ellis (Tye Sheridan), during the summer vacation before he starts high school, becoming aware of the complexities of adult life. His parents are going through a rough patch and he has his first (problematic) romantic relationship with a girl. Also, while looking with his best friend Neckbone (Jacob Lofland), for a boat reportedly beached in a tree by a recent flood, he runs into the enigmatic stranger Mud (Matthew McConaughey).
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If you only enjoy films which move at a breakneck pace and keep you charged with adrenaline, don't bother. If, on the other hand, you enjoy films about about complex people with complex relationships, or about starting to grow up and losing a childhood perspective when on the cusp of adulthood, this is definitely one to catch.
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( Mud is hiding out, on the run...Collapse )
If you only enjoy films which move at a breakneck pace and keep you charged with adrenaline, don't bother. If, on the other hand, you enjoy films about about complex people with complex relationships, or about starting to grow up and losing a childhood perspective when on the cusp of adulthood, this is definitely one to catch.
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