'Mud' trailer with Matthew McConaughey reignites the fuse in advance of Sundance bow
Jeff Nichols's best film to date is primed for its North American debut
I caught Jeff Nichols's "Mud" yesterday in advance of its North American bow at Sundance next week and was bowled over. Over the moon. Full tilt in love with this movie, but I'll get into that during the festival.
Today, Roadside Attractions has released the first trailer for the film via Yahoo! Movies, which builds on its thriller aspects well enough but really isn't the most honest representation of what the film is. But that's fine. This will get people into the theater.
Check out the trailer above and stay tuned this week for further thoughts on the film and an interview with Nichols about his finest achievement to date. "Mud" opens in limited release April 26.
Kristopher Tapley has covered the film awards landscape for over a decade. He founded In Contention in 2005. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Times of London and Variety. He begs you not to take any of this too seriously.
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January 16, 2013 at 2:20PM EST Reply to CommentTake Shelter was one of my top 5 movies of last year. So I can't wait for this.
trey
January 16, 2013 at 2:20PM EST Reply to CommentIs this gonna be your new "The Grey" Kris? Film you see at the beginning of the year that sticks all the way through.
GRubi To be fair, The Grey was released wide to the general public in January. Kris said this won't be released to the general public till late April. Wish I was at Cannes to see it early though.
January 16, 2013 at 8:30PM ESTGRubi To be fair, The Grey was released wide to the general public in January. Kris said this won't be released to the general public till late April. Wish I was at Cannes to see it early though.
January 16, 2013 at 8:30PM ESTloyal_mehnert
January 16, 2013 at 2:38PM EST Reply to CommentBest Actor nominee, Matthew McConaughey. :)
kasper
January 16, 2013 at 2:45PM EST Reply to CommentAnd the McConaughey train keeps rolling....
JLPatt
January 16, 2013 at 3:44PM EST Reply to CommentThis is pretty much right up my alley.
Adrian
January 16, 2013 at 3:52PM EST Reply to CommentLooks really good. I got super interested in watching this ever since Cannes. Too bad the chances it opens where I live this year are not that good, I'm afraid. :(
DCA
January 16, 2013 at 5:11PM EST Reply to CommentSaw this last year at a test screening, couldn't agree with Kris more.
Edward L.
January 16, 2013 at 5:44PM EST Reply to CommentYep, looks good.
sosgemini
January 16, 2013 at 8:30PM EST Reply to CommentWow, the first ever film with Reese Witherspoon in it that I am interested in seeing.
Wozzaseds Reply to comment...
January 17, 2013 at 8:28AM ESTWozzaseds In which case I assume you haven't seen Twilight, Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman, James Garner and Miss Witherspoon. An underrated gem.
January 17, 2013 at 8:30AM ESTReal shame that in a year that he pulled of Magic Mike and Killer Joe McConaughey hasn't received an oscar nod. Thought he should have at least beat out DeNiro, who is good but nothing special in Silver Linings Playbook.
mridge1
January 16, 2013 at 10:51PM EST Reply to CommentThat looks REALLY good. McConaughey has always worked consistantly but it seems that in last few years he has really strived to breakaway from his rom-com fair and into strong acting territor; from the 'Lincoln Lawyer', 'Magic Mike' to 'Killer Joe' and 'Bernie' he has really been doing well.
Perhaps a year from now we'll see Wooderson clutching Oscar gold?
Colin Biggs
January 17, 2013 at 12:20AM EST Reply to CommentI feel like Take Shelter may have over-inflated my expectations. That's my favorite film of the last three years.
emajos Van
January 17, 2013 at 1:37AM EST Reply to CommentI remember two things about MUD's debut at Cannes last year: It and director Jeff Nchols got a standing ovation after the showing, and NYT movie writer Manola Darghis totally ignored it in her piece on American movies at Cannes--not a mention. I couldn't beleve it.
Silencio
January 17, 2013 at 11:22AM EST Reply to CommentSo much MM this past year, and this film plus his upcoming film that he lost all the weight for. Awesome. Do you think he'll make it to the big stage next year?
leo_calabrano_delis
January 17, 2013 at 1:29PM EST Reply to CommentTake Shelter was my 4th best movie of 2011, so I'm really looking forward for this one.
How good are the boys's acting? This looks like a great dramatic thriller (it reminds me of The Place Beyond the Pines.... and 2013 is beginning to look amazing).
Kristopher Tapley Tye Sheridan is phenomenal.
January 17, 2013 at 2:55PM ESTPhilip
January 17, 2013 at 3:23PM EST Reply to CommentReese Witherspoon in an actual good/interesting movie/role again? I'm excited.
Aaron Plus she has the new Atom Egoyan film Devil's Knot coming out, about the West Memphis Three with Colin Firth. Maybe 2013 will be the Resurrection of Reese year, too.
January 17, 2013 at 9:20PM ESTSapna
January 18, 2013 at 5:32AM EST Reply to Comment2013 is a great year for Matthew McConaughey.
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