Two 14-year-old boys (Lofland and Sheridan) in a small Delta town cross paths with drifter McConaughey hiding on an island, who intrigues them enough to agree to run his errands on the mainland in exchange for a pistol and the idea that they can contribute in him finding a happy ending. Sheridan looks like a young Tom Hardy, and Lofland competed against over 2,000 others auditioning for the role. Charm is added to this unusual tale by complex supporting characters played by McKinnon, Paulson, Shepard and Sparks. Unfortunately, Shannon just seems to be there to keep up a streak of appearing in Nichols' films, and McConaughey just doesn't have the mysterious element intended for the role… and even in this intelligent coming-of-age drama-thriller, he still can't refrain from taking off his shirt. A movie that brings to the table more good ideas than it ends up consummating.
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