I feel bad for Bacon

Rating: Null/10 (20 July 2006)

All of the main characters in this film are portrayed by actors who have either won or been nominated for an Academy Award, except Kevin Bacon. Sean Penn and Tim Robbins both won their awards for this film and had been nominated before. Marcia Gay Harden has one nomination and one win. Laura Linney has two nominations and Lawrence Fishburne has one nomination. Even Emmy Rossum (who spent most of this movie "dead") was nominated for 'Phantom of the Opera; although this was after her part in Mystic River. Clint Eastwood has won as a director. Kevin Bacon must feel left out. He is underrated as an actor and I think his choice to act in so many ensemble films may hurt his chances when it comes to being recognized for his talent. I only hope that his time will come.