Mystic River DVD Review

by matt paprocki who would have thought that dirty harry himself would go on to direct one of best character-driven murder mysteries of all time? i don’t think anyone could have believed, it even just five years ago. but, with some of the most talented actors and a superb script, clint eastwood put it all together for one of the years best. three childhood friends, sean (kevin bacon), dave (tim robbins), and jimmy (sean penn), are split apart when a man acting as a police officer kidnaps one of their own. years later, each have taken their own path. but, when jimmy’s daughter is brutally murdered, the three friends are all brought back together, each playing some role in the mystery. this is one of the most well written movies i’ve ever seen. every little piece of informa...