Excellent acting, solid film

Rating: 8/10 (26 January 2004)

Another bleak drama.. this one has Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon and Tim Robbins as childhood friends who are drawn back together when Penn's daughter is kidnapped. Excellent performances all around in this film from director Clint Eastwood. The story is somewhat depressing but the actors are all so good that you really get into their characters and the storyline. GRADE: A-