Vote on this title
Click on a gene to vote or discover related titles.
-
Mood:
- BleakDisturbingEmotionalGloomyTouchingCaptivatingTenseAtmospheric more...
-
Plot:
- Police DetectiveDealing With DeathPolice InvestigationPsychologicalDeath in the FamilyHaunted By the PastMurderCrimes more...
-
Genres:
- DramaNeo NoirMysteryThriller
-
Time/Period:
- Contemporary20th Century21st Century70s
-
Place:
- BostonUrban
-
Praise:
- Award WinnerCritically AcclaimedOscar WinnerModern ClassicPrestigious Awards
-
Based on:
- Based on Book
-
Attitudes:
- SeriousRealisticSlow
-
Flag:
- Mild Violent Content
Does this gene fit Mystic River?
Find it on:
| IMDb | |
| Rotten Tomatoes |
Mystic River, 2003
English
USA
Profile of Mystic River
The mood of Mystic River is disturbing, bleak, and tense. The plot centers around a death in the family, a police detective, and a police investigation. It is a drama, thriller, and mystery movie. Stylistically, Mystic River is neo-noir. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. Mystic River takes place, at least partly, in an urban environment. The setting is Boston. It happens in the 20th century and in contemporary times. Mystic River is based on a book. The movie is known for being a modern classic, an Oscar winner, and critically acclaimed. Note that it includes mild violent content.
Summary of Mystic River
In Clint Eastwood's Mystic River, a murder mystery in South Boston unites three men who have been friends since childhood. Grippingly powerful performances from the entire cast--Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Marcia Gay Harden, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, and Laura Linney--combined with gritty photography, an exceptionally emotional script, and a convincing working-class Boston setting make this film one of Eastwood's most consistent and penetrating works.
Though they live in the same houses where they grew up, Jimmy (Penn), Dave (Robbins), and Sean (Bacon) have drifted apart over time. Their distance is due to a disturbing and violent episode that occurred when they were children. Even now, as adults married with kids, they have never managed to overcome their fear and guilt about what happened. Dave and his wife (Harden) still live next door to Jimmy, who is married to a tough-sexy blond (Linney) and has three daughters. When Jimmy's 19-year-old girl is murdered, he turns to Sean, who works as a policeman, and delivers an ultimatum: find the killer fast or I'll go after him myself. Little do they know, the culprit is the last person they'd ever suspect.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 3 October 2003 |
| Runtime: | 137 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
Awards
Cast and Crew
as Jimmy Markum
as Dave Boyle
as Sean Devine
Photos
Clips
Critics Reviews
The New York Times
- |
- by: Dana Stevens
Los Angeles Times
- |
- by: Kenneth Turan
Users Reviews
- 25.September.2010
- |
- by: Parvinder Singh
- Parvinder Singh rated this movie
0/10
- 12.October.2009
- |
- by: trelawney8
- trelawney8 rated this movie0/10
