I'm always way behind on movies, but I really can't believe that Mystic River came out in 2003 and I'm just getting to it. But it was well worth the wait. The acting by the all-star cast is superb. Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins and Sean Penn are all favorites of mine and are at the top of their game. The supporting cast is excellent as well, especially Marcia Gay Harden as the wife of Tim Robbins' character.
I won't go into the plot, for those of you (all three of you) who haven't seen it yet. It's a dramatic murder mystery of sorts, with lots of interesting subplots. The character development is deep, and I found myself empathizing with them even as they were performing criminal and/or immoral acts. No black-or-white villians and heroes here - Everybody has their dark and light sides, just to different degrees.
Clint Eastwood really has become one of the best directors going. The next movie of his we're going to see is Gran Torino, which my wife is really looking forward to watching.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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Gran torino was totally boss to be sure, Mr. Eastwood has most definitly made some good ones as of late. I'll have to check out Mystic River and also dying to see Invictus.
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