Mystic River

"Finds Clint Eastwood near the top of his directorial game with a cast of first-rate actors."

"Strongly acted, strongly directed and strongly recommended."

"The rare American movie that aspires to -- and achieves -- the full weight and darkness of tragedy."

"Sneaks up, messes with your head and then floors you. You can't shake it. It's that haunting, that hypnotic."

"To see strong acting like this is exhilarating... Directors grow great by subtracting, not adding, and Eastwood does nothing for show, everything for effect."

"An overpowering piece of work that involves some of the most basic human emotions: love, hate, fear, revenge, despair."

"Two things make Eastwood's task easier for him: a superb cast and a cracking source novel."