Great movie

Rating: Null/10 (19 October 2004)

Many good things have been told about the performances in Mystic River. I agree with them. Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon are great. They really do the best to make their characters believable.
Clint is a great director, he showed that in movies like "Unforgiven". I think it's fair to say that he has his share of responsibility for the great performances in Mystic River. For sure he was never an outstanding actor, but he was convincing and charismatic. I think that helped him to deal with actors.
Unlikely many, I think the plot is quite good. And I also like the way the story was told. The murder itself is not the major motto of the film. In my opinion, the idea that someone has to pay, no matter who, is the great inspiration of the movie.
SPOILER
One of the problems in Mystic River is the betrayal of Robbins's wife. It's very strange, to say the least, that since she has been married for over ten years, she still doesn't know her husband. May be in the Dennis Lehane's novel, which the movie is based on, there are some elements that explain her reaction.