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Mystic River

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When the daughter of ex-con Jimmy Marcus is murdered, two of his childhood friends from the neighborhood are involved. Dave, a blue-collar worker, was the last person to see her alive, while Sean, a homicide detective, is heading up the case. As Sean proceeds with his investigation, Jimmy conducts one of his own through neighborhood contacts. Eventually, Jimmy suspects Dave is the culprit and considers taking the law into his own hands.
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Anchored by the exceptional acting of its strong cast, Mystic River is a somber drama that unfolds in layers and conveys the tragedy of its story with visceral power.

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David Germain Associated Press Eastwood and his actors create a brooding drama whose events and interrelationships seem surreally improbable yet painfully authentic. Nov 12, 2018 Full Review Neil Norman London Evening Standard It is a film of magisterial, slow-burning power, one of the finest examples of recent American cinematic storytelling and certainly Eastwood's most mature film. Jan 11, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Powerful performances in graphic story. Only 16+. Rated: 3/5 Dec 26, 2010 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine At first one might assume the film has been set up to be a tense crime thriller. Instead it is a tragedy: the end result is inevitable from the opening scenes. The characters never express any possibility of doing something else. Rated: 8/10 Jan 21, 2025 Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Eastwood's film is rooted in a profound misreading, or more to the point, a profound ignorance of society and human relationships. His false and shallow premises lead the filmmaker to construct an unconvincing, fantastical drama. Feb 15, 2021 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News Mystic River features a moving screenplay, solid direction and a superb cast highlighted by Sean Penn's Oscar-worthy performance. Nov 15, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ricardo B Brilhantemente escrito e lindamente atuado por um elenco pesadíssimo, estrelado Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon e Laurence Fishburne, que entregam, coletivamente, atuações espetaculares, esse suspense dramático nos leva em um mistério imersivo e um fascinate estudo sobre moral, o peso do trauma e inocência perdida. Marcado por personagens profundamente desenvolvidos e um desfecho inesquecível e desolador, "Sobre Meninos e Lobos" é o tipo de filme que encerra deixando o espectador emocionalmente destruído, mas permanece em nossas mentes muito tempo após os créditos finais começarem a rolar. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Gregory S An absolutely incredible movie. The performances by every actor and actress were outstanding. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review Chris Y All actors in this film maybe give their best performances ever. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/11/25 Full Review Jay C I was excited to watch this with the high ratings and great cast, but overall I was underwhelmed. The movie has a good premise and potential, but the pacing and ability to build actual suspense and intrigue was lacking. A movie to watch once, but I would not go out of my way to watch it again! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/01/25 Full Review Ari V Kind of an odd duck this one. Some of the Robins stuff is definitely the best part here, but the apparent "hey, that's just the way the cookie crumbles" ending seems off. Not to mention the overlong guessing game and the seemingly scattered Finney lead up to that ending. Perhaps that's the point. That for all our big heroic talk, most people are just too busy looking out for themselves. But again, it just seems like too many chefs had their hand in this pie. Even if this comes down to a single chef's many intentions. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/17/25 Full Review Audience Member I only liked few scenes in the movie... the whole movie plot was really slow Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis When the daughter of ex-con Jimmy Marcus is murdered, two of his childhood friends from the neighborhood are involved. Dave, a blue-collar worker, was the last person to see her alive, while Sean, a homicide detective, is heading up the case. As Sean proceeds with his investigation, Jimmy conducts one of his own through neighborhood contacts. Eventually, Jimmy suspects Dave is the culprit and considers taking the law into his own hands.
Director
Clint Eastwood
Producer
Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Judie Hoyt
Screenwriter
Brian Helgeland, Dennis Lehane
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Malpaso Company, Village Roadshow Prod.
Rating
R (Violence|Language)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 15, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 2, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$90.1M
Runtime
2h 17m
Sound Mix
Surround
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