Ain't Them Bodies Saints

"Slow as molasses but every bit as rich, Lowery's gorgeously shot third feature suggests a lost artifact freshly unearthed from the 1970s" 

"An exceptionally beautiful, if a bit fuzzy-headed, romantic Texas outlaw saga that announces a considerable talent in writer-director David Lowery" 

"'Ain't Them Bodies Saints' offers no glib answers or smooth resolution, but there's no question that Lowery is a filmmaker with a striking future (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)" 

"Strong emotions — desperation, dread, desire — are indicated but not really communicated, and everything happens in a hazy atmosphere of humorless homage and exquisite good taste" 

"It’s an unfailingly beautiful movie that finally stakes out a territory of its own, with quietly intense performances and a sure hand on the tiller (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"In mashing together story elements from Terrence Malick’s 'Badlands' with the look of Malick’s 'Days of Heaven', Lowery put 90 percent of his energy into the atmosphere and 10 percent into the script (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)" 

"The film is so singular, it's hard to place. At times, its elegiac visual quality evokes Terrence Malick, but Lowery's scripting is tighter and more accessible. His is truly a fresh voice, exhilarating to hear (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"'Ain't Them Bodies Saints' is such a persuasively cinematic experience that one ultimately forgives (but doesn't forget) the threadbare story and obvious reference points on display"