Surefire oscars for Sean Penn and Clint Eastwood.

Rating: 10/10 (1 November 2003)

I do not normally like Sean Penn but his performance is masterfull in this faithful rendering (greatly enhanced by Eastwood's direction) of Dennis Lehaines darkly haunting novel. Kevin Bacon and Laurence Fishburn too are outstanding. Close to perfect, I give it 9.5 of 10.