Author: Robert Lorenz

Format: NTSC

Details: Amazon.ca Back behind the camera, Clint Eastwood ( Bird, Pale Rider) delivers an excellent noir-tinged thriller with Mystic River. Adapted from the Dennis Lehane novel by screenwriter Brian Helgeland, who had previously lent his pen to L.A. Confidential, the film brings together an exceptional trio: Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn, and Tim Robbins, the latter of whom received the 2004 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role. A former thug turned quiet family man, Jimmy Marcus (Penn) lives without further incident in the working-class neighborhoods of Boston, until his 19-year-old daughter is murdered. This tragedy ironically brings him back together with two of his childhood friends: one, Sean (Bacon), is in charge of the investigation; the other, Dave (Robbins), is the prime suspect. Presented on three DVDs packed with enriching bonus features (interviews with Eastwood and his cast, a guided tour of Boston by Lehane, and a documentary on the adaptation), Mystic River is a harsh film that plunges us into the heart of its characters' troubled souls. Psychologically well-developed and formidably acted, these characters are truly the backbone of the film, which also relies on a sober and meticulous direction. Finding in Lehane's work an echo of the themes he has held dear since Unforgiven (corruption, vengeance, responsibility), Eastwood delicately exposes the ravages of pedophilia and unfolds the ribbon of this Bostonian tragedy with great mastery. – Helen Faradji

UPC: 085393884710

EAN: 0085393884710

Languages: French

Binding: DVD

Item Condition: UsedLikeNew