Great Movie

Rating: 10/10 (13 April 2005)

Mystic River was an amazing movie - it's possible that Clint Eastwood is better at directing than he is acting. The story line was great, the plot twists were incredible, and "Mystic River" was the most thrilling movie I've seen in a long time. The characters in this movie were realistic - which is much more than some movies these days... I honestly felt empathic toward these three men and their situations. I'm not really a fan of Sean Penn but he was truly superb in this film. While this story is somewhat disturbing - the tormented childhood, the bittersweet memories of a lost loved one, and all the other plot lines are touching... "Mystic River" is a sad, beautiful portrayal of the darkness in life.