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Mystic River (2003) Rank 2 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Mystic River (2003) a score of 3.0691 out of 4
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Mystic River (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Once again, a movie withholds vital information in order to pump up its dramatic level in the last act. This device may not be illegitimate, but... ...read the complete Mystic River movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Mystic River (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Mary Colbert)Boxoffice Magazine (Mary Colbert)
A whodunnit with a deeply emotional core, thanks to L.A. Confidential scripter Brian Helgeland's richly crafted, textured screenplay and the superb ensemble cast's outstanding individual performances and collective chemistry. ...read the complete Mystic River movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Mary Colbert)
Mystic River (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Solid, rarely showy performances, meticulously recreated detective work and moments of pure unadulterated grief accent this whodunit, a movie that will have those who haven't read the book fooled for much of its length. ...read the complete Mystic River movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Mystic River (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for The New Republic (Stanley Kauffmann)The New Republic (Stanley Kauffmann)
Little more than the distended first half of a twisty, dark "Law & Order" script. ...read the complete Mystic River movie review at The New Republic (Stanley Kauffmann)
Mystic River (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Mystic River wants to be a Bruce Springsteen-like anthem of life and death in blue-collar America. It's no more than a doggerel rendition of poetic injustice. ...read the complete Mystic River movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Mystic River (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Too depressing to fill audiences with delight, but it does seem to validate questionable attitudes, especially an indifference to the suffering of innocent people and a willingness to shoot first and ask questions later. ...read the complete Mystic River movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Mystic River (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
A melodramatic murder-mystery that is as uneven as its outcome is anticlimactic. ...read the complete Mystic River movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Mystic River (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Shows you can pile on a lot of freight and still end up with a barge. ...read the complete Mystic River movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Mystic River (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
The performances are all good. However, the film experiences one coincidence after the other, manipulating its audiences rather heavy-handedly. ...read the complete Mystic River movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Mystic River (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
The performances, especially of Penn and Robbins, are so powerful and detailed (down to the Boston accents) that they often persuade one to overlook the narrative contrivances (particularly the incessant crosscutting), the arty trimmings (including ...read the complete Mystic River movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Mystic River (2003) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
Slowly trudges through the motions of a tired whodunit, saving its dramatic juices for a blowout finale that never comes. ...read the complete Mystic River movie review at filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
 
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