Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Decent indie drama, with a heartbreaking ending.I found the story slightly cliché, yet good enough for me to give it 4 solid stars.Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, and Ben Foster played their characters perfectly.Although, I think Casey Affleck has an annoying voice and Ben Foster usually playas characters you love to hate.It was finally nice to see Keith Carradine in a movie, who I remember from the 1980's films made by Alan Rudolph.The movie is basically about a young couple in love who engage in criminal activity (sort of a Bonny & Clyde kind of a thing).One night a robbery goes wrong, and the couple find themselves surrounded by the local cops, a shootout breaks out andone of the cops (Ben Foster) gets shot. Bob (Casey Affleck) gets send to jail, his pregnant girlfriend Ruth (Rooney Mara) gets off easily,gives birth to the child, and awaits the return of Bob...SPOILER ALERT:The only part of the movie I did not get, was--- who was the person that hired the bounty hunters?Was it Skerritt the shop owner? Patrick the cop? Ruth the girlfriend? or was it somebody else, and the fact is kept obscure for a reason.

Both Mara and Casey do wonderful work here. The script and filming are also excellent. The other actors were terribly impressive, too. This was the first movie I have watched in many months that held my attention. I found it gripping.

Ain't Them Bodies Saints is a very artfully done crime drama. It centers around a trio of young people, all involved in a shootout, and what happens to them 4 years after that event. The film has a few holes in the story and is vague at times, but its strengths outweigh those minor flaws. This is a very beautiful looking film. The cinematography is top notch and makes the most of natural light sources. A sparse & mournful score underlines and enhances the picture.Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara and Ben Foster turn in terrific performances. Foster yet again proves himself as a powerhouse character actor, completely slipping into the role. If you like your crime movies with more brains than bullets, Ain't Them Bodies Saints is well worth your time.

This is a finely acted, quiet, meditative piece of filmmaking. Smooth and tight editing, atmospheric soundtrack, extremely competent direction. Brings to mind a faster-paced Terrence Malick. Another nice touch is that the cover insert is reversible, with the stronger (and less commercial )design being on the inside (yes, I flipped it).What is incredibly disappointing is the audio and picture quality of the blu-ray. The darks are muddy to the point where what should be smooth gradients are blotchy and washed out. The whole thing is way over-compressed, perhaps to make room on the disc for the special features (though I kind of doubt it). On top of that the sound mix is atrocious - I had to keep turning the volume up to hear the actors speaking and then turn it down again for the rest of the soundtrack. I haven't seem a blu-ray this bad since Public Enemies (even that wasn't this bad). Now I know why the blu-ray is less expensive than the DVD.On top of that, the disc case arrived severely cracked - more poor packaging protection from Amazon "Prime."

Great casting, solid story. Keeps you interested all the way through. Excellent.

This was a great movie and the acting by Affleck and Mara was impeccable! There is a lot that is unsaid but understood between the characters so if you like/need a lot of dialogue you may want a different movie. The performances were amazing and the story kept me hooked the whole time. There was a little bit of everything like action, suspense, romance, and drama. I would have loved for the movie to be 20 minutes longer and to see more of Mara and Affleck in the same scenes together, but neither was needed to make it a very emotional and powerful movie. This has got to be one of my favorite indie movies! I'd recommend this to anyone looking for an emotional drama with great acting.

Rooney Mara is fire. She doesn’t cave to the oft pursued Blockbuster bandwagon; Mara elects films with intention. To the observant, her theatrical repertoire demands reflection beyond the end credits. And to the directors who work with her, bravo to your intelligent casting.

This film definitely deserves a bigger audience. It's well acted and well conceived. It's a love story and it's a story of desperation. See it in the right frame of mind and I'm sure you'll understand what the filmmakers were trying to accomplish here and join me in applauding them for their success.

Aspect ratio is 2.39 not 1.85 as stated on the box.I find the Scope aspect ratio more cinematic for most movies, but 1.85 is ok too, and I'm gradually warming to 1.78.This is a hard movie to swallow ... painful ... which makes for excellent drama.It's a gem from 2014 that I had not heard about.There is a dark sense of foreboding surrounding Bob and while we want to root for him to reunite with his woman and their adorable 4 year old, we can't forget that he is "reaping what he sowed" during his crime spree.He goes to prison taking the blame for Ruth having shooting and wounding a deputy.Amazingly we come to find out that this deputy is in love with Ruth too.Reminds me a bit of Con Air, but Bob is not going to be as fortunate as Cameron was in that one.These characters are living on in my heart and mind -- this for me is one of the signs of a good movie with enduring well drawn characters ... instead of today's wizz-bang super-hero movies with cardboard, non-human, throw away characters!Give these a try too:There's Always TomorrowBarbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray face some hard ethical choices.All That I DesireBarbara Stanwyck, Richard Carlson – finding a most surprising solution to long-standing family issues.The ForeignerJackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan – Jackie is excellent in a straight dramatic role going after the neo-IRA bombers that killed his last daughter with Pierce in full Irish brogue as the slithery Irish politician.You Can't Take it With YouA zany free-spirited family meet the stuffed shirts from wall street with hilarious and heart-warming results.Remember the NightBarbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray in a screwball comedy filled with connection!Hard TimesCharles Bronson, James Coburn in a 1930s Depression film about a bare-knuckle fighter!The Joy Luck ClubThree Chinese women recount their lives and how they survived impossible events and their relationships with their daughters!Gosford ParkRobert Altman's murder mystery set at a British country estate revealing the interplay and undercurrents between those upstairs and those downstairs.

Les « Les amants du Texas » est un film qui va bien au-delà de ce que son titre, si mal choisit en français, peut laisser présager (le titre original est « Ain't Them Bodies Saints »). A Meridian, Texas, Bob (Casey Affleck) aime Ruth (Rooney Mara) qui attend un enfant de lui. Grâce à quelques scènes enlevées, sans chercher à nous donner le moindre détail ou la moindre explication, le film entre dans le cœur de son sujet : Ruth blesse un policier, Bob s'accuse pour la préserver et va en prison. Il fait serment de revenir. Quatre années passent Bob s'échappe, Ruth et sa fille l'attendent. Mais comment dans quel état d'âme vont-ils se retrouver, s'ils se retrouvent ?Dans des paysages magnifiques, avec une photo remarquable, parfois très sombre, tantôt lumineuse, David Lowery écrit les pages d'une histoire impressionnante dans laquelle les personnages, fidèles à leurs promesses, ne sont pourtant forcément plus les mêmes. La force du film provient tout d'abord de l'interprétation sobre mais magnifique de Casey Affleck et de Rooney Mara, de la profondeur qui se dégage de leurs certitudes. Ensuite, le scénario, focalisé à l'extrême sur la relation à distance de Bob et Ruth, relègue tout le contexte de leur histoire à un rang complètement anecdotique. La réalisation transporte littéralement le spectateur, sans la moindre médiation, dans la peau des héros pourtant issus d'un autre univers.

This made my birthday. this is one of my favourite films. and it just such a good movie. I know people are talking about the sound quality on the Blu-ray. I think that the sound for the film sounds good. And the picture quality is good too.I am just so happy with this product :)

Le film est bon, mais il n'y a pas de scénario...

L'envoie a été très rapide et de bonne qualité.Sinon le film est génial, à vous faire fondre. Tout le long du film vous êtes en haleine, il est très émouvant.