A masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (3 February 2006)

One of the best movies I've ever seen. With great cast (Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon) this movie excels in every aspect. Director Clint Eastwood shows off his skills while putting together a fabulous film. It starts when the three stars are kids and one gets abducted and sexually abused. He is never the same again. Throughout the course of the movie, the three friends reunite when Jimmys's (Penn) daughter is murdered. Bacon plays a detective, while Robbins is the lead suspect for some time. This film is quite dark, considering what it is about. It is a psychological thriller, with a great plot and amazing acting. This should have won best picture, but it did win two Oscars for actor (Penn) and supporting actor (Robbins). A great movie.