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Jeff Nichols Calls ‘Midnight Special’ ‘Least Well-Executed’
Jeff Nichols Calls ‘Midnight Special’ ‘Least Well-Executed’
Jeff Nichols Calls ‘Midnight Special’ ‘Least Well-Executed’
Jeff Nichols’ Midnight Special was pretty polarizing when it hit theaters last year — those who loved really loved it, and those who didn’t were various degrees of disappointed with the ending. Jeff Nichols heard the critics, and recently had an interesting take on why he believes Midnight Special is the “least well-executed” of all his movies.
‘Mud’ Review
‘Mud’ Review
‘Mud’ Review
'Mud' is a great story, but not a particularly great film. Dripping in regional specificity and broad metaphor, Jeff Nichols' new film feels more like a big, fat American novel you get assigned in 10th grade than the follow-up to 'Take Shelter.' That earlier film's ominous tone and psychological portraiture is traded-in for large, gestural story beats that itch to be broken down and discussed for