Clint Eastwood redeems himself

Rating: 9/10 (17 November 2004)

Mystic River was an Oscar worthy film, only it came at a bad time. With the Lord of the Rings ruling the show(and don't get me wrong it deserved every one of those Oscars, well maybe not the song one) Mystic River was pushed to the sidelines and forgotten. However i picked it up at my video store and gave it a chance and i was glad i did. It was a thrilling tale of three friends, one who is emotionally scarred. The relationships that develop between them years later are twisted and unpredictable. Clint Eastwood did a wonderful job of writing this script and his characters are brought to reality through the dramatic performances of Tim Robbins, Sean Penn, and Kevin Bacon. The ending is a bit confusing, but still worth the trip. A cinematic masterpiece worth the two hours of your time.