Was this worth 2 Oscars?

Rating: 7/10 (29 July 2014)

Neither too good nor too bad,just OK. Expected a lot more but was disappointed. The movie started off well with a hint of mystery and a bit of tragedy.Unfortunately, it failed to keep up the good work till the end.In fact it rather seemed boring at parts.Plot was good but progress was quite slow.As the movie progressed and the cops were trying to join the thread of every little incident to arrive at the climax,I somehow felt that the thrill was missing.Moreover its very strange when the story-writer makes a character unnecessarily suspicious only to make the movie keep going and leave the viewers guessing.Alas!we realize it only at the climax point.
Besides, the acting was good rather superb.Sean Penn stole the show among the three buddies.The supporting casts were also satisfying.
The director also did a good job.But the dialogues seemed quite loose at many parts.
The ending of the movie was also quite ordinary and forgettable.
But this is not what we call a brilliant piece of cinema.If you are trying to find it in mystic river,I am afraid you may be proved wrong.I feel that its over-hyped!!!