Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)- Movie Review

2013 marks the year of cinematic beauty. Visually,  Terrence Malick's To the Wonder presented the ideas of undying love in fields of eternal wheat, and Shane Carruth's Upstream Color discussed the eternal longevity of life, transferred from organism to organism. Based on poetic reality, there was the warm hearted Before Midnight and the youthful The Spectacular Now. 

But the most beautiful film of the year (so far) is debut director David Lowery's Ain't Them Bodies Saints. It is a postcard of a film: You are invited to see only small blips of Texan life that happens to form a cohesive narrative. It is a film with humanity so deep and soft, that it aches the heart. It is one of the year's best films, and a masterpiece of the decade.

Ain't Them Bodies Saints trailer!

Finally. This looks glorious.

Ain't Them Bodies Saint's poster!

Prior to its Cannes screening, we now have a poster! 

Ain't Them Bodies Saints clip!

I've been waiting for this for awhile now. Certainly looks Malickian... I hope the dialogue improves a little, to be honest.