Review of Mystic River (2003) by Mårten K — 28 Aug 2010

I don't know why I've put off seeing this movie for so long. Should have trusted Eastwood to navigate the heavy subject matter skillfully enough to make it worthwhile. Awesome!

This review of Mystic River (2003) was written by Mårten K on 28 Aug 2010.

Mystic River has generally received very positive reviews.

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