There's a reason at least 2 Oscars were awarded to this movie

Rating: 9/10 (7 March 2004)

I went to see this when it returned after all the Oscar nominations. I didn't when it first came out because of all the negative reviews I read. Now, after seeing it I'm surprised at the negative comments. Tim, Sean, and Kevin are three of the best actors around, and their performance was riveting. This was also the first time I actually noticed the directors hand (Eastwood) -- like filming from one side under shadow and opposite in sun light. This is his best directed movie in my opinion.
Most of the negative reviews mentioned the crazy ending. I liked the ending (as written -- it's just a movie folks) since it was not a stupid Hollywood ending where all the bad guys go to jail and the good guys live happily ever after. It seemed realistic. It reminded me of Crimes and Misdemeanors.