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List Price: $19.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 4687
Released: June 8, 2004 |
| Our Price: $1.40 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Drama. Mystic River tells the story of three men whose dark, interwoven history forces them to come to terms with a brutal murder on the mean streets of Boston.
Description of Mystic River (Widescreen Edition):
Superior acting, writing, and direction are on impressive display in the critically acclaimed Mystic River, Clint Eastwood's 24th directorial outing and one of the finest films of 2003. Sharply adapted by L.A. Confidential Oscar-winner Brian Helgeland from the novel by Dennis Lehane, this chilling mystery revolves around three boyhood friends in working-class Boston--played as adults by Tim Robbins, Sean Penn, and Kevin Bacon--drawn together by a crime from the past and a murder (of the Penn character's 19-year-old daughter) in the present. These dual tragedies arouse a vicious cycle of suspicion, guilt, and repressed anxieties, primed to explode with devastating and unpredictable results. Eastwood is perfectly in tune with this brooding material, giving his flawless cast (including Laura Linney, Marcia Gay Harden and Laurence Fishburne) ample opportunity to plumb the depths of a resonant human tragedy, leading to an ambiguous ending that qualifies Mystic River for contemporary classic status. --Jeff Shannon
Mystic River (Widescreen Edition) Reviews:
clearer than the book 
2009-11-01 - Sean Penn's acting actually makes the petty crook come alive better than in the book.
Three boys just messing around on the city streets in a poor suburb
are targeted by predatory adults. One of them gets into the car
which the policemen who aren't.
Their lives are forever changed by that one moment.
The boy who gets in and his two friends become grown ups
in a strange way:one a cop, one a crook and the other just
a struggling confused fellow who drinks way too much.
The death of the 19 year old daughter of the crook
brings out old time troubles that had been mostly forgotten,
like a murder and that time locked in the cellar.
What results is a tragedy where again
the third guys gets in another car with two predators.
Who the real killer is comes as a big surprise to everyone.
Overrated garbage with massive yawn factor 
2009-10-21 - **Warning** Spoilers ahead.
How this pile of rubbish won so many awards is totally beyond me. How it was rated at 87% on rotten tomatoes makes me question humanity. First off, let's start with how bad of an actor Sean Penn is. I just didn't buy any of his anger. At the end when he finds out who the real killers are it doesn't phase him. He never draws you in at all which makes you not really care that his daughter dies. It doesn't help that she hardly has any screen time for us to care about her on a more direct level. Next up is the stupid B plot of Kevin Bacon's estranged wife calling him and not speaking. Really?? It added absolutely nothing other than being a sort of comic relief to the rest of what is going on. Sean Penn's gangster friends also added to the camp factor. Let's not forget the laughable monologue done by his wife at the end. Next up is how the writer underestimates the viewers' intelligence with the incredibly weak attempt at portraying Tim Robbins' character as the killer. Tim's wife in the movie was a one trick pony...quiver and grab at the neckline of her shirt. At the end we find out the two detectives on the case who have left no stone unturned never listened to the 911 tape. The worst part about the movie is that all the loose ends are tied up, and yet...the movie keeps chugging along! If you eat dessert after a meal you don't go back for extra servings of the main course. I would recommend watching this movie only if your life was at stake.
A triumph in film making but also a tragedy 
2009-08-06 - For CE this was like Mozart writing Eine Kleine Nacht Musik (A little night music.) It was another quick piece of work he whipped up up one day for the hell of it.in filmaking this film was truly a triumph. But in the ficton of Boston it was a tragedy of misunderstanding wrong timing and impatience. The performances were fonominal. Every time the credits role I love the score. But also every time the credits role I wish Sean could of been a bit sooner so Jimmy wouldn't of killed Dave. that part makes me sad always. But I love CE's movies. He almost never dissapoints. except for Bronco Billy Any which way but loose and every which way but loose. those movies I never cared for. That is all i have to say
great movie 
2009-07-06 - Great cast. great movie. I don't want to give it away. I say rent it. I purchased for my girlfriend.She enjoyed it.
bad soundtrack
2009-05-20 - This movie had excellent acting but I missed so much of the dialogue because I just couldn't hear what was being said much of the time. At home with it on my vcr, I turned the sound up to highest and still couldn't make out the actors' words. Most frustrating. Also, if one is looking to see an "entertaining" movie, stay home. There is nothing positive or hopeful about this film.
