Less Is More: Ain't Them Bodies Saints And The Beauty In Restraint
"You're gonna leave me? Cause I will leave you first." "When I said 'on my own,' I meant you and me. I always mean you and me." "I can put an end to all this right now all by myself. All I'd have to do is tell the truth." David Lowry, like Richard Linklater, has an understated style. And just like Linklater, Lowry isn't well known to the general audience despite his craftsmanship and artistry. So today's post will be dedicated to Lowry's debut feature, Ain't Them Bodies Saints . Ain't Them Bodies Saints is light on plot but heavy on story, giving Lowry and the actors -- Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck -- ample room to breathe in their artistry. The film boasts many beautiful moments, but to me it's the first scene where David Lowry's camera work really shines through; his restraint, among many other choices in the scene, works to immerse the viewers in the perspectives of the two characters. Scene l...