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I've Never Felt Worse Coming Out of a Movie
This is not happy ending kids, this is by far the most agonizing, frustrated, confused, and worst I've felt after viewing a film. That's why it's so brilliant. It makes no apologies, and doesn't cover up or sugar coat the reality of life. The performances are first-rate, top-notch hitters. Every actor involved gave the performace of their careers. Penn and Robbins earned their Oscars with the dept and truth they brought to their characters. Eastwood is a master at filmaking, and this is definitely a masterpiece. If you want a hard hitting, no prisoners drama, then this is absoultly your movie. I highly recommend this film and DVD.

A River of Tears and Confusion
I found this film to be disturbing, haunting and quite confusing.

Clint Eastwood did a great job directing this film, allowing the actors to take on the character's personas with stunning ability. He also kept extremely close to life as it exists in the Boston suburbs, nothing fancy or colorful, just an average working class living. The actors were cast in nearly perfect roles for their vulnerabilities. Eastwood allowed the story to evolve without pushing but I wish he would have included more explanation and a more thorough ending.

Sean Penn is PERFECT in his role and I can see why he received an Oscar. He is open and raw with his feelings, in fact so much so that your heart is almost wrenched from your own chest as a few of his scenes are played out. Tim Robbins edged upon scary as his character dealt with the consequences of his childhood. Kevin Bacon seemed a little too reserved and I kept expecting him to open up and really act at some but sadly he never did. The wives are all a little too sappy for my taste and seemed to agree with whatever their crazy husbands decided to do so I was disapointed by their characters.

This film is good and mysterious but sort of leaves one hanging at the end with many strings seemingly unconnected that should have been. Sean Penn's performance is well worth the watch however. At least I was eventually able to figure out where the title "Mystic River" came from, but as for the rest of my questions I will search for them in the novel.

Mystery River
You know a film succeeds when you don't want to get up and go to the head. Yes, there's a murder mystery and a psychological study of three men, boyhood friends in a lower-middle-class white neighborhood. Sean Penn plays an ex-con turned businessman. Penn wins the Academy Award for his role as this disturbed man with a motive to kill. I don't think this part's a stretch for Penn. Murderous jailbirds are his specialty. Tim Robbins plays a disturbed man under soft skin, and he wins an Oscar. Robbins always plays that soft-spoken whacko. There's another stretch. Kevin Bacon returns to his old neighborhood. He's the homicide detective a little too wrapped up in neighborhood history. I must admit, I had no idea who the real killer was till the last scene, but in truth, this plot McDuffs too much. Hitchcock always left discernable clues. In Mystic River, all the clues misdirect. When the film was over, I was left with some disappointment. The mystery was too clever, still, a good one, tense.

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