| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
A- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Has Oscar written all over it." more... |
A- |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"Most impressively, Eastwood and screenwriter Brian Helgeland...have retained the dark heart of (Dennis) Lehane's book..." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"River leads moviegoers on a suspense-filled, sometimes painful adventure marked by great performances." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"One of the best American movies of the year, crisply well-crafted and beautifully acted..." more... |
A |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...one of the year's most profoundly accomplished movies." more... |
A |
| E! Online |
"Excellent." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"...drowns in tedium and cumbersome symbolism..." more... |
C- |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"...a crisp, well-made, visually astute film..." more... |
B |
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman |
"...one of those rare recent films whose emotional power resonates long after you've left the theater." more... |
B |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"Mystic River is the rare American movie that aspires to — and achieves — the full weight and darkness of tragedy." more... |
A |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Mystic River is haunting and melancholy..." more... |
A- |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"The sheer brilliance of (Sean) Penn's performance anchors the film." more... |
A |
San Francisco Chronicle
Carla Meyer |
"At nearly 2 1/2 hours, Mystic River proves that a mystery need not be taut to be riveting." more... |
A |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...far and away the best-acted film of the year..." more... |
A |
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