Based on 117476 votes and 90 reviews.
This movie was okay. I gave it a three star rating because although I do admit that the acting was good all around, I do admire Sean Penn with each new role he takes on, however, the overall story wasn`t really anything better than I see on a typical Law & Order episode. I suppose that speaks volumes for the Law & Order writing team, however, when I see a movie, I want something `more` than a television show can offer me.
Great film.
Very thought provoking and extremely well done! I was mesmerized. Can`t understand some of the reviews I`ve read here. They must not have seen the same movie that I saw! I am certainly hoping to see quite a few Oscar nominations come out of this movie, namely Clint Eastwood as best director, Sean Penn as best actor, Tim Robbins for best supporting role. Not to leave out Kevin Bacon who also did a supurb job. My favorite movie in a long time.
Really interesting movie that is almost unbearably chilling at times. Great acting from all three male leads.
I definitely recommemd this movie. The acting was great. The story is tragic and shows the devasting effect that pedophiles have on the lives of people. Not an uplifting movie by any means. Be prepared to think after you have watched it.
Excellent! Sean Penn was well cast for this roll. His character has that layered personality. I felt personally that it`s well deserving of 5 stars. Lots of twists and turns, the ending wasn`t what the "norm" would have expected. Go see it!
Do yourself a favor and skip out on the last 2 minutes of the movie. The ending is horrible, it ruined the whole movie for me. This movie leaves alot of loose ends. Some murders are solved while other are ignored I don`t get it?
Best Male Lead -- Sean Penn Best Supporting Male -- Tim Robbins Best Director -- Clint Eastwood Best Picture -- Mystic River
I thought that the movie was okay, but could have been better. It was very slow at times and a little predictable. The star-studded cast made it interesting, but this will NOT be the movie that will finally win Sean Penn an Oscar!
Great movie with phenomenal acting all around, Penn, Robbins and Bacon were great. The ending was a little disappointing because it doesn`t match the drama and tension found throughout the rest of the movie. But on the whole, it was a very gripping movie that kept my interest right to the end!