Jeff Nichols’ third feature confirms the promise he showed with Take Shelter and Shotgun Stories. Ostensibly the tale of two young boys who encounter a stranger named Mud living on an island in the middle of the Mississippi, what develops is a moving examination of love, heartbreak and regret.
Matthew McConaughey turns in a career-best performance as the mysterious stranger. The film also features scene-stealing performances by Reese Witherspoon and Joe Don Baker.