Mud. In Arkansas, Ellis (Tye Sheridan) and Neckbone (Jacob Lofland) are two young teenagers who are best friends. As the movie opens, Ellis sneaks out of the house early one morning to meet up with Neckbone. The two take a boat out to an island. During a recent flood, a boat ended up in a tree. They want to check it out. They soon figure out that someone is living in that boat. A man named Mud (Matthew McConaughey) is living in the boat. Mud tells the boys he's waiting for his girlfriend, Juniper (Reese Witherspoon). But why is he waiting on the island for his girlfriend? Well, he is guilty of murder. Juniper found herself in a bad relationship and Mud ended up killing the boyfriend. The police and bounty hunters (led by the dead man's father and brother) are out looking for Mud.
This movie has a singular message: brotherhood can over-come poor female relationships. Ellis and Neckbone are dear friends. Ellis is girl crazy, but picks the wrong girl as his first love. Yet, he always has Neckbone. Mud has essentially an adopted father who looks after Mud and even warns that Juniper is not what she seems. Even the father and brother seeking revenge for the man that Mud killed show a brotherhood. And as a final example, Ellis' parents are going through a divorce though the father doesn't appear to have a similar male counterpart as a close friend.
This is a small budget drama that packs a grand vision on the importance of male friendship.
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