Classic Clint directs a Mystic Masterpiece

Rating: 8/10 (18 January 2009)

Back in the year 2003,if there was one movie not to be missed,it is this one.Mystic River has all the basic qualities about a film that makes it better-than-good such as a good cast,good directing as well as a good script and storyline.Sean Penn,Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon star as three friends(Jimmy Markum,Dave Boyle and Sean Devine respectively) who grow up in suburban,working-class Boston who each have a falling out after an incident but then years later,they are reconnected through certain events.Sean Penn and Tim Robbins act their parts well considering they won the Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively but other cast members that were also impressive include Kevin Bacon and Marcia Gay Harden whilst Laura Linney and Laurence Fishburne were OK at best.Clint Eastwood directs this movie good as well.The big shock here is that this film didn't win Best Picture which after watching this found that outrageous.It should have won but either way,it was a good film for 2003.