Not Eastwood's finest but has it's advantages 7/10

Rating: 7/10 (13 June 2020)

"Mystic River" is a complex movie, about grief, loss, troubled life and childhood tragedy. Although after watching the movie I found it odd to be one of Clint Eastwood's best films. To me it's not his finest. With that being said, he did manage to make an emotional and dramatic story. Sean Penn is wonderful and delivers a great performance. Kevin Bacon and Lawrence Fishburne have a great dynamic during the movie and are great actors. I felt really sorry for Tim Robbins's character. Seeing him suffer like that throughout the whole film made me feel bad for him towards the ending. There is a fabulous cinematography, with shadows over the characters and dark light during the tense moments. I loved the movie's dark tone but I feel in the same time that it is depressing. You can maybe watch the movie once and even once will be enough sad for you. I don't recommend this film but rather suggest his other movies.