I couldn't find a mystery

Rating: 7/10 (2 October 2007)

Three childhood friend grow up an almost cut the relations between them. They have the harmonious jobs with their characters. Jimmy Markum is still a hard man, Dave Boyle is still mysterious and Sean Devine becomes a police. After Jimmy's daughter died in a riverside, the facts goes on. The police and Jimmy's friends investigate all people including Dave. Dave whose brain is unhealthy after a car abduction is suspected.
Clint Eastwood who is famous with the roles of Western opens a new page which is directing. Mystic River should be examining by this way that's comparison with his performance in playing and directing. He was more successful in playing more than directing. I think this is the same as a top class footballer's failure in team coaching. The film's name made me curious about the mystery but I couldn't find a mystery. All facts related to its' end are completely predictable. This was a wrong mistake to present the film as Mystic River because the river has no mystery. All facts are related to three childhood friends' relations.
However I admired especially the performances of Sean Penn and Kevin Bacon. Sean Penn and his crew display a good performance. But I can't the same words for other players.
All criticism that I said above is not an obstacle to watch it.
7/10