Pretty darn good effort

Rating: 8/10 (24 October 2007)

Not as layered as Mystic River, casting was a little strange, but overall it was a darn good film. There were places where the shots were physically out of focus, and the middle of the film gets a little bit lost in it's story focus, but overall the movie doesn't spoon feed you opinions and makes you see by the end that in a world of imperfect people, there are no perfect answers.
It does remind me why I dislike Boston so much after having lived there... the people. Once you see the film, you'll know what I mean. Very realistic in the portrayal of Boston people from top to bottom. Not flattering in any way.