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Mystic River Reviews

2003

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Three friends, Jimmy, Sean and Dave, reunite after the death of Jimmy's daughter. Sean is a detective assigned to the case and has to deal with Jimmy's rages. Read more

Starring	Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Laurence Fishburne, Laura Linney
Director	Clint Eastwood
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- Brooding, grey-tinged drama that aspires to the stature ot tragedy, but falls short; the narrative is too manipulative and fatalistic, and buckles under the weight put upon it.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  - 18
  Eastwood Does It Again
  
  Clint Eastwood has done it again with a true cinema classic. There are no showy camera angles nor computer effects to help this film along. He lets the ... read more »
  
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  - K Chawgo
  - London, England
  - 09 Jun 2004 at 15:09
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  Excellent watch
  
  I thought this was a well plotted film although I was expecting a little bit more from the ending. I thought that the film would have taken a different path in ... read more »
  
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- - spudsonthesofa
  - 5 reviews
  - 18 Feb 2012 at 12:22
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  Simple but awesome
  
  One more of Clint Eastwood... Not only a great artist but also a great director. Simple but full of emotions and a great story... Fatastic!
  
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- 1093045
- - LauraSpelman
  - 6 reviews
  - 16 Feb 2012 at 13:01
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  - 0
  From a tributary to a toxic ocean
  
  This film ticks all the boxes. It's well-written, with all the sub-plots being resolved; skillfully directed, and with a superb performance by Sean Penn (... read more »
  
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- 1091695
- - YZ
  - 9 reviews
  - 12 Feb 2012 at 20:55
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  - 0
  Hard hitting
  
  Very hard hitting film, difficult to watch at times and haunted me long after i'd finished watching. Would recommend but only if you're in the mood ... read more »
  
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- 1088479
- - Marran
  - 4 reviews
  - 03 Feb 2012 at 22:47
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  - 0
  Awesome film
  
  Awesome film - a true must see. Clint Eastwood does a fantastic job of directing this film and it is completely engaging right from the start. It unfolds so ... read more »
  
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- 1088105
- - a customer
  - 02 Feb 2012 at 19:55
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  - 0
  A great film to watch
  
  Great Film and great acting. Just wanted it to keep going.
  
  Highly recommended to watch. Shows how life can turn out in the end.
  
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- - a customer
  - 01 Feb 2012 at 16:06
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  - 0
  How did I miss this one???
  
  How did I miss this one when it was first screened??? Excellent film and great performance by Sean Penn! Worth the watch!
  
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- 1085549
- - Filmweazel
  - 6 reviews
  - 25 Jan 2012 at 22:35
- - 2
  - 0
  Unmissable Film!
  
  Seeing some reviews, it seems that some people need to be educated about what makes a film- Storyline and Acting is what makes and breaks films.
  
  Both... read more »
  
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- - MHM78
  - 3 reviews
  - 23 Jan 2012 at 21:29
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  Holds your attention. If someone hurt my kid, they would pay too.
  
  A film that has your attention throughout, but it ends with little justice and that irritated me somehow. That life could be that cruel to a mere boy called ... read more »
  
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- - Onlylexus
  - 119 reviews
  - Chesterfield
  - 16 Jan 2012 at 05:27
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  Poor film
  
  What a load of rubbish. Film should be called miserable river. Over acting, weak story, no beginning, middle or end. Bad ending.
  
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  - 14 Jan 2012 at 22:24
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  - 18
  Eastwood Does It Again
  
  Clint Eastwood has done it again with a true cinema classic. There are no showy camera angles nor computer effects to help this film along. He lets the ... read more »
  
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  - K Chawgo
  - London, England
  - 09 Jun 2004 at 15:09
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  - 6
  Excellent
  
  The best film I have seen in ages. Superb acting, particularly from Robbins. Difficult themes like child abuse and murder handled sensitively with no reliance ... read more »
  
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- - steviebobs
  - 27 reviews
  - London
  - 27 Aug 2004 at 14:35
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  Can Eastwood direct? Oh yes! He can direct.
  
  Must see, intelligent cinema, brilliantly acted by a wonderful cast.
  
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- - younglochinvar
  - 66 reviews
  - Prestatyn
  - 18 Sep 2007 at 21:11
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  - 4
  A Brilliant Film
  
  A magnificently acted tour de force, this film is exactly what you would expect with such an array of acting and directing talent. Entirely deserving of the ... read more »
  
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- - imran
  - 165 reviews
  - London
  - 31 Oct 2004 at 15:48
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  Wake me up in a few hours then?
  
  I was after seeing this for some time and feel somewhat let down.
  
  The film commands a truly fabulous cast who do not disappoint in any way whatso ... read more »
  
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  - Luton
  - 21 Oct 2004 at 17:12
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  Fantastic
  
  I was riveted to this film from beginning to end. 3 friends from childhood share a traumatic experience many years later all tainted by the events of their ... read more »
  
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- - DrAndyP
  - West Sussex
  - 23 Jul 2004 at 00:55
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  Solid Thriller
  
  Having seen all the good press and reviews of the film I thought I would give it a try. The first thing that hit me was the very impressive cast list, there are... read more »
  
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- - Mark
  - Berkshire, England.
  - 21 Jun 2004 at 15:20
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  Mystic River doesn't deliver
  
  Despite the double Oscar win for Sean Penn and Tim Robbins, Eastwood’s latest opus fails to ignite as the character piece it desperately wants to be.read more »
  
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- 304773
- - MerryPrankster801
  - Lincs.
  - 10 Jun 2004 at 14:05
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  ok but...
  
  surely would have been just as easily covered in an episode of CSI?
  
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- - a customer
  - Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  - 13 Mar 2005 at 19:04
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  - 2
  Quality acting, mediocre plot.
  
  Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon and Tim Robbins play three childhood friends who experience a life-changing event, each from a different perspective. Mystic River tells ... read more »
  
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- - Simes69
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  - Sevenoaks
  - 14 Sep 2004 at 16:43

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  In Clint Eastwood's MYSTIC RIVER, a murder mystery in South Boston unites three men who have been friends since childhood. Grippingly powerful performances from the entire cast--Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Marcia Gay Harden, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, and Laura Linney--combined with gritty ...

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  Three friends, Jimmy, Sean and Dave, reunite after the death of Jimmy's daughter. Sean is a detective assigned to the case and has to deal with Jimmy's rages....