Mystic River Reviews

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.

Amazing movie but I have a couple of things to say that made me upset. Dave was failed by so many people in this movie that it almost made me dislike this film. I will not let that cloud my judgement though because this is a beautiful film with an amazing cast, but I did not like the ending. Has a really good twist but this is honestly a heartbreaking movie and will make you upset so be prepared! 8/10

A fantastic film and two great performances by Sean Penn and Tim Robinson 85/100

the fiddled one .. 👀

It’s an ok movie, very slow and a little predictable

Outstanding and upsetting

So happy @dfrank and I choose this movie tonight. Fantastic thriller with no joke one of the best casts in any single film. Just terrific.

8/10

8.5/10

Arguably Clint Eastwood’s best film as a director. Sean Penn provs he is truly one of the best actors ever and easily gives the most remarkable performance. Overall it was well written and it delivered a very dramatic and intense thriller.

Dave deserved so much better

8/10
brutal ending

What a great film. Really mysterious and very very intriguing. Kevin Bacon has now played in a movie where something very bad happens to little boys except he’s a good guy, whereas his role in sleepers was the opposite. This topic is too hard to watch though.

Great movie and ending is so sad but so memorable

Good story when ur bored and want to watch a movie

You know that one clip you’ve already seen on insta or TikTok? Yeah it’s only 30mins in, the ending isn’t ruined so trust me give it a watch it’s great