Review of Mystic River (2003) by Jonathan Rosenbaum for Chicago Reader — 10 Dec 2012
The performances, especially of Penn and Robbins, are so powerful and detailed (down to the Boston accents) that they often persuade one to overlook the narrative contrivances (particularly the incessant crosscutting), the arty trimmings (including Eastwood's own score), and the dubious social philosophy.
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This review of Mystic River (2003) was written by Jonathan Rosenbaum and published by Chicago Reader on 10 Dec 2012.
Mystic River has generally received very positive reviews.
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