It is a performances centric movie

Disapointment

Absolutely brilliant

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

I found this movie to be extremely moving and even watched it a second time to get the full impact of the last scene, the looks Casey delivers and portrays. Casey Affleck is highly underrated and I wish I could see him in more movies. I would even listen to him narrate the dictionary for his narrative and inflections. Rooney is so beautiful I wish I could see more from her as well. And there is Ben Foster, need I say more? Well worth your 93 minutes to see this film, for the performances alone. Not to mention the director!!!!

A man sent to jail for a robbery escapes and tries to find his girlfriend and the young daughter he has never met. Ain't them Bodies Saints is a character driven rather than story driven film and therefore it will not appeal to everyone. It is rather slow at times and may take further viewings to fully appreciate it. Nonetheless the acting is superb from Casy Affleck (Bob), Rooney Mara (Ruth) and Ben Foster (Patrick). The cinematography is great and there is a nice feel about the film. On the downside it doesn't tell you much about Bob's past which makes the hostility towards him a bit confusing. At times it's a bit dark to see what is going on which makes it hard to follow at times. I felt the ending was a little rushed and disappointing.This is a well acted and enjoyable film if maybe too slow for mass appreciation.

It was obvious that David Lowery's "Ain't them Bodies Saints" (where did they get that title) would be compared to such films as "Badlands" and "Days of Heaven". We are sure as hell in Malick country and in a good way too, as young outlaw Casey Affleck breaks out of jail and heads for home to be reunited with his girl Rooney Mara and the young daughter he has never seen. Meanwhile Sheriff Ben Foster sits and waits and tries to woo Mara. It was also obvious that Lowery's film was far from a conventional thriller. This is strictly indie movie-making and of a high order. Lowery's original script is as fine as his direction, it's luminously photographed by Bradford Young and scored by Daniel Hart while Affleck, Mara, Foster and Keith Carradine's mentor and father figure are all outstanding. It came and went much too quickly but I have a feeling it's a film we will be returning to in the future.

Greetings again from the darkness. Finally catching up with this one after it received such critical raves on the festival circuit last year. It's one of those films that cause so many "normal" movie goers to question the tastes of critics. It certainly has the look and feel of a terrific independent art-house film, but as they say, looks can be deceiving.The cast is outstanding and play off each other and the setting exceedingly well. Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Ben Foster and Keith Carradine are a pleasure to watch ... they make it easy to KNOW these characters. Daniel Hart's score is the perfect balance of haunting and complimentary - understated at its best. The most exceptional thing of all is the cinematography of Bradford Young. The look of the film is right there with the best of Terrence Malick ... and that amplifies the film's biggest problem. The story is highly recollective of Malick's Badlands, and that's where the shortcomings jump out. There is just not much substance to this story.Writer/director David Lowery is a definite talent, but his dependency on look and feel prevent this one from reaching greatness. We recognize immediately that this can't end well. The only question is how badly will it get for each of the main characters. Crime may not pay, but some criminals just seem to keep paying ... and drag down others with them. For those that enjoy the indies, this is one to catch up with ... and filmmaker David Lowery's best work is still ahead of him.