Comments on: Cannes Review: ‘Mud’ Starring Matthew McConaughey Is An Underwhelming Anti-Fairy Tale

By: Fred Spoerl

Fred Spoerl — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

Very disappointed in this movie. Hardly any of the plot seems plausible. Kids actually stealing a boat motor and all the other stuff for Mud and the motor ends up twice as large. Real dumb.

By: Zack

Zack — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

So not a great week for McConnaughey, review-wise. But at least he's apparently back to giving a shit.

By: Mr Anonymous

Mr Anonymous — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

Seems from The Playlist's perspective there haven't really been any standout movies from this year's Cannes film festival? Not a criticism, just an observation. Out of all the reviews posted i think the one that was remotively positive was Cosmopolis. The rest have all been middling to negative. What's left to be seen??

By: kitcon

kitcon — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

The problem when different people are reviewing is you don't get a feel of how the film stacks on their personal list. It's a pity because throughout the festival, it was Kevin telling us what he thought and felt. With a film like Mud that some others love , it would have been nice to compare his ratings.

By: Slamalamadindong

Slamalamadindong — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

This review is sloppy as balls. Wtf is going on?

By: the dude

the dude — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

All the reviews that I've read say the same things; not as emotionally potent as Take Shelter, too sappy or unoriginal to care for. That's a good thing. I'm sure this film will get wide distribution in the US. Nichols has said before that he wants to make studio films. Apparently there was a good, solid reaction at the screening at Cannes. I'm excited to see it. Critics can be too hard some times.

By: sap

sap — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

I think mattew is getting good personal reviews for this one .

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

Either the film really is that opaque or this review is.

By: jingmei

jingmei — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

Just read bunch of reviews about the current showing films, the average rating of them is C. Is it a phenomenon? ;

By: Spencer

Spencer — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

I didn't learn anything valuable from my parents when they were fighting in the early hours of the morning, either. Do you look to exhausted and aggravated people for advice? You fool!

By: MrDan

MrDan — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

Simon Abrams is as unmoving as he is because he doesn't aspire to be anything other than an incompetent, paint-by-numbers, wannabe critic who is blinded by his own self-importance.

I bet he wishes he could take this one back.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

I dislike this review, I thought better of this website. I saw the film and loved nearly everything about it, just so well done, well acted, well writen, well shot, etc, its great. Its got 98% on rotten tomatoes, so I think the critics were loving it generally.

By: RandyL

RandyL — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

I absolutely agree with this review. Three of us saw it and were not only bored, found it full of unanswered questions that badly needed to be answered for anyone with an ounce of intellectual curiosity and logic. None of it was believable from how he got to the island with a loaf of fresh bread, his clean white shirt, his constant 2 day stubble beard, the plan without a plan to unite with his girlfriend when they had no idea where to even look for each other. MAJORLY over-rated! The only saving grace was the 2 young boys. The 99% rating on RT is simply a farce. Lots of Lemmings!

By: EOS

EOS — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

Well, this is the first time that I actually felt that it was necessary to correct a critic. The movie "MUD" is what I would call a true piece of art. Its ability to transport the viewer out of their surroundings and into the world of two southern boys is something that has been lost to the majority of movies that are being produced today. There is a reason for MUD recieving 99% approval on this site. It is by far the most original film of 2013. If you miss out on this film, your missing out on a future classic.

By: BAMF

BAMF — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

Correct.

By: MovieJay

MovieJay — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

Another dumb Abrams review. The film never says he doesn't learn things from his parents. It's that at the time that this film is happening, his parents are in the middle of negotiating their separation, ass-clown!

It's typical of kids whose parents are breaking up to glean wisdom by "proxy", you goof. When my friend's parents were splitting, he was at my house for like a year to get away from the tension at his, and guess what? He picked up a few lessons!

By: Your Mom

Your Mom — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

Please go die in a fire.

By: Clara

Clara — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:24:46 +0000

Very tedious and cliche, why the hell this has 98% on RT I have no idea!