Strong, propelling drama!

Rating: 9/10 (25 February 2006)

Longing for justice is a gruel task anyone must take, but when a childhood tragedy strikes, one must have the courage to go on after wards. In this case, one could not. That's what happens in the movie "Mystic River". Three men who were best friends since childhood, one of them was kidnapped by a man posing as a cop. That nightmare lingered for years, for Dave Boyle(Tim Robbins) now a father himself. Jimmy Markum(Sean Penn) does some time in the past is now a father himself, who learns that his daughter is killed. Here we go again. everyone is looking franticly for the killer. Who? Sean(Kevin Bacon, "Footloose", "Sleepers") is on the case fast. However, when Jimmy kills Dave, he may have claimed an innocent life, at least Dave is free of his pain. Jimmy may not have to worry after wards. Jimmy had a hard time moving on. This movie is riveting, and Clint Eastwood did very well making it. Purifying the pain is what the soul needs, see this movie! 4 out of 5 stars.