Some people just has some memories they just want to forget

Rating: 9/10 (7 July 2012)

This movie is based on a novel by Dennis Lehane, not book to novel is rarely all that successful. And the novel is usually better than the movie, but this movie is a excellent adaptation to novel. It has great acting with believable emotions and is directed very well with dark and blue/cold like cinematography. So the plot revolves around three character Jimmy(Sean Penn), Sean(Kevin Bacon) and Dave(Tim Robbins). When they were kids and was playing Dave gets kidnapped and had horrendous things done to him. Which damages him mentally and emotionally. And than the movie goes to when they are adults now and Jimmy's daughter goes missing...Clint Eastwood did a excellent job with the casting cause all the actors put there A game with the roles they are given. Kevin Bacon is basically Kevin Bacon. But Sean Penn now he brings out a believable character who is a tough guy that doesn't take crap from anyone. So you can only imagine what happens when his daughter goes missing. Well until you watch this movie. He is a very emotional tough guy that is all I can say. Now when it comes to Tim Robbins he was just perfect for this role, he played a character that is suppose to be damaged very very well. It was just all believable all around, even if it can get a bit too melodramatic near the end. There is a lot of detective work that goes on in this and everything is so engaging with some amazing acting to the point you start to sort of feel for the characters. It just makes you want to focus more and more as this movie progresses. It just has some crazy and yet plausible twist and turns that you as the audience probably won't be able to predict. Overall this is a Clint Eastwood thriller masterpiece.
9/10