The film examines the experience of Bob and Ruth, a happy couple. The couple's life changes completely when the husband is arrested and sent to prison after being involved in criminal activities. Years after Ruth gave birth to their first daughter, Bob managed to get out of prison.
Please stop it with the goddammed chicks twirling through fields of sun-dappled what already.
Flavorwire
June 19, 2016
It's one of the best films of the year, and its shrugging Malick comparisons should be taken with a grain of salt - particularly for those of us whose admiration of the man is held with some reservation and qualification.
It is not a large film. But Lowery may well be a large talent, and he sure knows how to cast the right actors.
Tiny Mix Tapes
December 12, 2015
There's a good deal to be excited for in Ain't Them Bodies Saints; with another couple films under his belt, hopefully Lowery can develop a more unique voice and make a Badlands of his very own.
Lowery has a lyrical style of storytelling that is delicate and subtle yet suffused with emotion and atmosphere. It's gentle and pointed at the same time.
