Overrated! Overrated! Overrated!

Rating: Null/10 (10 February 2004)

I really do not understand it. Far better films that contain performances of the same calibre or better have never been nominated for best picture at the oscars. Leon? Resevoir Dogs? Usual Suspects which I feel could be compared to this film, only received best screenplay.
Mystic River takes itself far too seriously considering the only mildy intriguing storyline. Its not that clever, or groundbreaking and I do not understand why it has received so much attention.
The actors make more than the most of their parts which my opinion overshadows and show up all the other weaknesess of the film. It was watchable but failed to move me in any way, I did not really empathise with the characters or find inspiration from the story. I lef the cinema not having anything to really say or share with my friends.

AVERAGE! Hollywood really does choose to back some strange films and criminally ignore lower budget classics such as City of God, Memento, Donnie Darko - all of which are ten times better than this mediocre movie.