Review of Mystic River (2003) by Kevin L — 21 Feb 2012

Sean Penn, Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon deliver amazing performances. The directing and story is at Eastwood's finest grade grit.

This review of Mystic River (2003) was written by Kevin L on 21 Feb 2012.

Mystic River has generally received very positive reviews.

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