The other day I saw the independent movie Ain't them bodies saints that debuted in Sundance this year. It's a criminal drama directed by David Lowery. The plot is about a couple, Bob Muldoon (Casey Affleck) and Ruth Guthrie (academy nominee Rooney Mara), that gets separated when Bob goes to jail by murder and years later escapes from prison to get back to her and their child.
The director emphasizes a lot the reactions of the actors, the movements and the background. That allows him to gives life and transmit the feeling of being in a place like that. It reminded me a lot to the Tree of Life by Terrence Malick and Drive by Nicolas Winding. For me, he used those ways expression.
In the movie, Rooney and Casey were great and their chemistry was incredible. One wants them back together the hole movie. What I kept asking myself was: that's the girl that gave life to Lisbeth Salander? Really? I liked the way she created her character. And Casey wins the show, he is Bob and Bob is him. The script is so well written and is so smart, you don't get bored at all. And most importantly, it is not a predictable story. You should see it. Here is the trailer to check it out.
Ain't them bodies saints - Trailer
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