A bit of mixed bag in my opinion. This is a very "acty" movie: the performances are the main attraction here. Tim Robbins blew me away: I had no idea he could be that good. Marcia Gay Harden also turned in a stellar performance. Kevin Bacon and Laurence Fishburne do well with what's given them. As for the star Sean Penn, I just didn't buy his tough guy act. It was too over the top and didn't seem real. I'm probably in the minority in thinking that.
The ending is actually the best part of the movie, adding suddenly so many dimensions to the plot: the politics, the power relations, the consequences of the story...
What can I say? It's Mystic River, directed by Clint Eastwood, with Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne and Tim Robbins. But lets not judge by that.
It's simply perfect. The characters are exactly alike. I mean, you can't distinguish actor from character and I honestly couldn't think of the characters being different. Everyone, I really mean everyone, is just perfect. Sean Penn screaming in the woods scene gave me chills.
The movie has the exact same rythm as the book and it's flawless. I'm seriously speechless right now. The cinematography were stunning, the supporting actors were overwhelming and the direction couldn't be better. It's a true example of how an adaptation should be made. Bravo!
I'm not only standing in my feet applauding, I'm also writing this standing up. A masterpiece worthy of the Oscar.
+ Engaging Thriller that keeps you glued to the screen till the end of the movie.
+ Nice Camera work.
+ Good Cast.
+ Characters and Scenes that grow up on you on repeat watches.
- Strong Language and some violence.
Terrific acting by the cast. It gets a bit slow in some places and apart from the disappointing and anti-climatic ending, I'd say its a pretty good movie.
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Paravail
A bit of mixed bag in my opinion. This is a very "acty" movie: the performances are the main attraction here. Tim Robbins blew me away: I had no idea he could be that good. Marcia Gay Harden also turned in a stellar performance. Kevin Bacon and Laurence Fishburne do well with what's given them. As for the star Sean Penn, I just didn't buy his tough guy act. It was too over the top and didn't seem real. I'm probably in the minority in thinking that.Joker of Gotham
Clint Eastwood once again surprises me with one of his movies, amazing story and performances by the three main actors4/5
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As previously stated, good film ruined by a weak ending.Jasper Fernhout
Parts where amazing but the end was horriblethyron
The ending is actually the best part of the movie, adding suddenly so many dimensions to the plot: the politics, the power relations, the consequences of the story...jadastarr
Loved it.TanteGazeuse
Really liked it, terrific cast !fjcaetano
What can I say? It's Mystic River, directed by Clint Eastwood, with Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne and Tim Robbins. But lets not judge by that.It's simply perfect. The characters are exactly alike. I mean, you can't distinguish actor from character and I honestly couldn't think of the characters being different. Everyone, I really mean everyone, is just perfect. Sean Penn screaming in the woods scene gave me chills.
The movie has the exact same rythm as the book and it's flawless. I'm seriously speechless right now. The cinematography were stunning, the supporting actors were overwhelming and the direction couldn't be better. It's a true example of how an adaptation should be made. Bravo!
I'm not only standing in my feet applauding, I'm also writing this standing up. A masterpiece worthy of the Oscar.
10/10
pitchorneirda
Sean Penn didn't even deserve to be nominated for the OscarCynInFlicks
A good film that would have been better had they left out the last five or six minutes.filmyjo
+ Engaging Thriller that keeps you glued to the screen till the end of the movie.+ Nice Camera work.
+ Good Cast.
+ Characters and Scenes that grow up on you on repeat watches.
- Strong Language and some violence.
7.5/10
Tanvi
Terrific acting by the cast. It gets a bit slow in some places and apart from the disappointing and anti-climatic ending, I'd say its a pretty good movie.Kunggi
excelent movie ruined by 2 minutes of endingDieguito
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