Review of Mystic River (2003) by Ella Taylor for L.A. Weekly — 21 Nov 2017
Where Lehane's novel seethes with emotionally charged subtext, Eastwood's workmanlike direction feels static -- fatally tasteful, embalmed in gravitas -- while his sporadic efforts at dramatic heightening come off as vulgar cliché.
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This review of Mystic River (2003) was written by Ella Taylor and published by L.A. Weekly on 21 Nov 2017.
Mystic River has generally received very positive reviews.
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