Matthew McConaughey, Jeff Nichols enhance reputations with 'Mud'

The coming-of-age tale set along the Mississippi River allows the actor and director to show another side of their abilities.You might not expect to find a glorious, uninhabited island in the middle of the Mississippi River. And even if you did, you probably wouldn't expect to find an unkempt and unsmiling Matthew McConaughey hiding out on it.