Mystic River

Thriller? Drama? Mystery? Suspense? DEPRESSION. I haven't cried so hard and been so gripped by a story in forever. From the get-go, all you feel is sadness and tension. The character build and casting was honestly some of the best. The acting was phenomenal, it's no wonder Sean and Tim won an oscar. Clint Eastwood proving once again that he's more than just an actor. The directing and score enhanced the mystery by 100. I'm still in shock from the ending. Had me in doubt the whole way through. The juxtaposition between the characters and time and everything was off the charts.

May be an unfair review as I just finished the book.

Good:
Faithful adaptation
Casting
Cinematography
Acting

Bad:
No voiceovers (Doesn’t work properly without)
Less tension
Less emotion
Less depth
Baseball glove, those two words encapsulate the problem with this movie.

Sean Penn u got me crying the entire movie. I really liked the importance of women in men's lives, but I wish their characters had been more developed. Also poor Dave.

Ein unglaublich guter Cast. Dabei hält der Film über die gesamte Länge das gleiche Pacing bei. Somit ist die Spannung zu jedem Moment groß und man fiebert gespannt mit, ohne dass es dabei hektisch werden muss. Der Plottwist am Ende rundet die verrückte Geschichte krönend ab.

May be an unfair review as I just finished the book.

Good:
Faithful adaptation
Casting
Cinematography
Acting

Bad:
No voiceovers (Doesn’t work properly without)
Less tension
Less emotion
Less depth
Baseball glove, those two words encapsulate the problem with this movie.

6/10