When the river runs dry.........

Rating: 3/10 (22 November 2003)

Every scribe in this country (Australia) is praising this film to the enth degree and I for one have absolutely no idea why. Bless Clint, he's done some great work through the years but Mystic River for me was his lowest point yet. Another film that promises the world in it's trailer, has a cast loaded with talent but ultimately delivers a cliched collection of groan inducing drivel. Has Kevin Bacon been ordained by Clint to be his screen reincarnation because old father time has passed him by? Obviously I am in the vast minority when it comes to my disdain for this film but there's only so many sugar coated reviews (is there anyone in this country that writes an honest film review without fear of losing their pay-cheque?) I can read without wanting to throw in my retaliatory two cents.