A movie with two Oscar-winning performances and worthy of many more

Rating: 9/10 (10 October 2012)

Tragedies happen everyday, everywhere. Not many people dare to venture into making a movie that begins with tragedy and has one tragedy after another, and a tragic ending to a poignant tale. Clint Eastwood, with some brilliant performances by Tim Robbins and Sean Penn, has created a movie that leaves an impact on you.
It's not a movie that has breathtaking car chases nor does it boast of CGI. It's a ubiquitous tale of a daughter seeking a life free from her parents, a father who buries his dreadful criminal past with the love for his family and three friends who share a dream that all of them wish never happened.
It's a movie that makes you think while you watch.
A brilliantly written,directed and presented movie.