Mud

— I’m a sucker for coming-of-age films and “Mud” doesn’t disappoint. The film ambles along at an easy, pace mirroring life in the film’s Mississippi River town. When two boys stumble across Mud, a down-on-his-luck guy holed up on an abandoned island, the stage is set. Mud is avoiding bounty hunters and the two boys help him get a boat up and running so he can meet up with his girlfriend and the two of them can escape into the sunset. There’s plenty of great dialogue and good direction, along with decent acting. Matthew McConaughey is outstanding—he really can act! The film may be a little long, but it does raise questions about life and love that are worth thinking about at any age.

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[2012. 130 min. Directed by Jeff Nichols. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Reese Witherspoon, Jacob Lofland, and Sam Shepard.]
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/05/life-on-the-mississippi.html