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There is no warm redemption at all
Annetta 2021-10-18 09:29:03
Mystic River, for those who like Sean Penn and Eastwood at the same time, there is no more suitable movie than Mystic River. The three intimate playmates of childhood were alienated because of a child molestation case. For the victim Tim Robbins, the childhood nightmare became a lingering shadow. And 25 years later because of Emmy Rossum's death, their fate was reluctantly entangled again, but their respective roles have changed. Sean Penn is the tragic father of the dead, Kevin Bacon is the capable police officer of Wife Ion San, and Tim Robbins became an ordinary suspect in the murder case. But the murder case is not the focus of this film, just to draw out the hidden past in their hearts. Whether they like it or not, no one can really get away from everything in the past. When destiny forces each to stare again at the wound that has never healed, everyone feels difficult to suffocate in the old siltation past. This is not a doomed karma, but a broken and fragile human nature, which cannot escape the tricks of fate and self-exile. The whole film is gloomy and dignified, sad and hopeless, even the sun at the end of the curtain still has no warm redemption at all, Eastwood does not seem to intend to comfort this bleak tragedy. This is another outstanding collective performance, and the scenes against each other are like the prosperous Tai Chi hands, which is very enjoyable. Compared with Mystic River, I prefer Sean Penn’s performance at 21 Kerry. The yelling that appeared in the trailer is a bit too high; and Tim Robbins’ heartbreaking depressive trauma does not require physical action at all. Both; I also like Kevin Bacon's performance very much, and his uneasy feeling about life emerges from the corners of his tight mouth; although Eastwood's movies are never about women, Marcia Gay Harden is helpless. The crying is still impressive. Eastwood, who loves jazz, also personally created the OST of the film, although this is not the first time.
Extended Reading
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Sean Devine: Do you remember the man's name?
Liquor Store Owner: Do I look senile to you?
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[thinking about Katie after her death]
Jimmy Markum: I know in my soul I contributed to your death.