Jimmy should have gotten into that car.

Rating: 9/10 (13 February 2016)

First of all, Mystic River has an amazing set of actors. From lead to extras. They are all part of the little community director and writers created. Sean Penn and Tim Robbins have earned their Oscars. How does Tim Robbins pull it off every time? Truly gifted actor. The bluish tint in each frame works really good for the feel of the movie. Now, the cons. The story. Had it not been this amazing cast, the movie was meant to be a disaster. *Spoilers* Denise Lehane tried to pull a "Shutter Island" here or something. He wanted not-so-normal climax so bad, that he literally messed up the all potential classic. A murder is being investigated in the whole movie and another is somewhat justified in the end. A caring father was always a gangster, can be digested (If you really try hard). But what about the man who puts his duty above the friend, how can he be at peace knowing about a murder, just because it's done by so called coward of a king. In the end, one line concludes it all: "Jimmy should have gotten into the car, instead of Dave"