Mystic River
Rating = B
The movie is fine in Eastwood's
minimalistic way (which is nice compared with the apparently Hollywood
alternative of too much action). My wife thought the child actors weren't very
good and could use a lot more direction than Eastwood may give his already
capable adult actors; she also thought the editing was a little awkward in a
couple of places. I didn't have trouble with either editing or the child
actors. It was a good story well told and acted (by the adult actors).
[2003-11-17]