![]() While the film does try to give time to Jimmy and Dave, these characters have secrets that are so obvious that only the strong performances by Penn and Robbins save them from being laughable. Rather than taking time to delve into the more interesting characters of Jimmy and Dave, the film spends more time on the investigation done by Sean and his partner Whitey Powers (played by Laurence Fishburne, of all people). Sadly, instead, the audience is treated to a two-hour episode of Law & Order. Obviously, the stage is set for what could be an incredibly strong character drama. As for Sean, he’s now a cop but burdened with a separation from his wife. Jimmy has been to jail, and while he’s managed to get his life back on track and raise a family, he can still call on the Savage Brothers (huh?) to do his dirty work for him. Dave was abducted and sexually abused the emotional scars have never really healed. However, time has washed away the innocence of these men. Three childhood friends, Jimmy (Sean Penn), Dave (Tim Robbins) and Sean (Kevin Bacon), are reunited after the brutal murder of Jimmy’s teenage daughter. There’s a solid premise at work, to be sure. While Mystic River is a good film, it does not really deserve the amount of praise and acclaim it has received. They gush “its powerhouse cast gives incredible performances that should win this year’s Screen Actors Guild awards and next year’s as well for good measure,” and praise “Clint Eastwood’s talented direction (as we kindly turn away from Blood Work and True Crime),” labeling it “a twisty thriller.” Blahdy blahdy blah. Most of the nation’s critics have hailed it as one of the best films of 2003.
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