A tragic tale

Rating: 8/10 (29 June 2018)

Mystic River (2003) revolves around three central characters. Those characters are played by Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon. Then there's the wives of Robbins and Penn, who provide support to the story. I wanna first start out by saying that the performances here are just great, I was blown away by everyone. This movie HAS to have good acting or else the whole thing will just fall apart completely. This is very much a somber drama, a tragic tale of these old childhood friends. There are many difficult issues like sexual abuse, pedophilia, murder, and the loss of a loved one that happen in this film and its handled in a tasteful way. I'll admit that I didn't love this one as much as I thought I would, but I did enjoy it and admired the skillful way in which it was made. The acting is really what deserves to be focused on and praised here. 8/10 for Mystic River