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.

Good movie

Great detective noir mystery set in Irish American Boston. Great cast and directing

really liked the plot and the cast, definitely deserved the oscars

4.3/5. I liked the plot and the characters were played well.

3 reasons why I love this film:

1) Sean Penn.

2) The characters and Sean Penn.

3) The plot, dialogue, and pacing. As well as Sean Penn.

Sean penn tha goat

Not bad.

Ooooooo great pull from the thriller category.

8/10