Reviews & Ratings for
Mystic River (2003)

Mystic River is an incredibly acted and directed movie. Sean Penn, as always gives an outstanding performance as a father who's daughter was brutally murdered and Tim Robbins is superb as a man who suffered a horrible & inexplicable experience as a child. Kevin Bacon also gives a strong performance as a detective. All three were friends in childhood but grew apart after Robbins' character's experience. Clint Eastwood does an excellent job blending a powerful drama with a intricate murder mystery. It is a movie about murder, revenge, abuse, karma, and sin, and among very good movies of all times. It actually tells the different phase of life of three different personality and how they act and cope up under situations. Well a very hard work.
But if one has read the book before that I suggest to ignore this movie, all you will get is disappointment.
Thank you.

Starring Sean Penn,Tim robbins and Kevin bacon,Laurence Fishbourne and directed by Clint Eastwood, Mystic river is an American drama adapted from a book by Dennis Lehane.The movie revolves around 3 friends and their lives.The film opened to widespread critical acclaim. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor. Sean Penn won Best Actor and Tim Robbins won Best Supporting Actor, making Mystic River the first film to win both awards since Ben-Hur in 1959.