Mud

As a rule, I'm not a Matthew McConaughey fan. Maybe it's his Texas U background and ongoing ties. I haven't seen many of his movies, and wasn't impressed by the ones I saw. But my wife wanted to see his new movie, called Mud, based on a recommendation from her best friend, and I agreed to take her since I owe her a lot of favors.

I'm glad I did. McConaughey is excellent in the title role, and Mud has many of the qualities I admired in Stand By Me and Sling Blade. Rated 9.0 and recommended for people interested in working class life in small-town Arkansas, and how adolescents cope with it. I'll need to reevaluate McConaughey's acting skill.