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Chris' Movie Questions: My MYSTIC RIVER Review
slayers_creek_oth:
Ok I merged all my threads asking about movies into one....so I'm just gonna change the subject everytime I have a question and bump it to the top...
Any good? Been a few years...and all I seem to remember is a particular Halle Berry and well....you know... :)
Any comments would be appreciated...
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: cHrIs_sLaYeRs on June 20, 2006, 06:53:48 pm ---Any good? Been a few years...and all I seem to remember is a particular Halle Berry and well....you know... :)
Any comments would be appreciated...
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I rented it a month or two ago. I had never seen it before but wanted to because this is the movie that caught McMurtry's eye for Heath to play Ennis.
Heath is only in it for about 20 minutes and his 20 minutes are very good although his exit is abrupt and shocking (I don't want to give anything away here for people who might not have seen it). I wasn't prepared for this and it was upsetting. The rest of the movie I didn't care for, myself, but there are plenty of critics who don't agree with me.
At the same time I rented this, I rented Monster (big surprise, they were right next to each other on the shelf). Another disturbing movie but I thought it was excellent. If someone handed me both DVDs and said pick one or the other, I'd choose Monster, but neither of them are walks in the garden...if ya know what I mean.
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two_bloody_shirts:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on June 20, 2006, 07:00:53 pm ---Heath is only in it for about 20 minutes and his 20 minutes are very good although his exit is abrupt and shocking (I don't want to give anything away here for people who might not have seen it). I wasn't prepared for this and it was upsetting. The rest of the movie I didn't care for, myself, but there are plenty of critics who don't agree with me.
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I hadn't been expecting it either; it was very shocking and I burst into tears. Honestly. A very heartbreaking moment... :'(
littleguitar:
Ok, now you guys are making me want to watch this movie again! Because I remember what happens, but I don't remember being all that moved by it... though I do remember being surprised by how good Heath was. I had been a fan of his for a while, but it was always in that guilty oh man I like the guy from 10 Things I Hate About You kind of way. I definitely see why they saw Ennis in this performance. Maybe I'll have to rent it again...
slayers_creek_oth:
Cool! Thanks everyone!!!
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