Such a good movie. Phenomenal acting, great cast, and a stellar drama. We need more movies like this today. No over the top action, no constant one-liners, and no ridiculous/expensive effects. Just an engaging story.
I’m so sick of people saying this. Great movies are put out all the time, it’s just most people won’t go see them because there’s no “hype” for it on twitter.
@@Dave-hb7lxyou simply need to follow more people on other sites who watch movies that don’t get wide releases. Lots of great original stuff. Just much harder to find than back in the day.
The insider, would absolutely fit your discerption. And it’s based on a true story. Cast: Al Pacino - Russel Crowe - Christopher Plummer - Bruce McGill, etc.. And I hope they’d react to it.
@samantha_schmitt You should switch it up once. Have dudette do the intro and the dude raise his arm and say "hello". It would mess with long-time viewers a lot. I think that would be a fun subversion of expectation. Just a thought.
I’ve always read that finger-gun scene as Sean telling Jimmy that he knows, and he’s coming for him, but Jimmy is confident there’s not enough evidence for Sean to take him down.
It's not about that specific crime though. Sean knows that Jimmy has already done it twice now, and it's just a matter of time before he does it again. He's got a hunting dog on his trail now and it will never let up.
Sean Penn's acting in the "Is that my daughter in there?" scene makes me tear up every time. He wasn't just emotional, he had the panic and anger I'd imagine in that situation as well...just a superb performance. Also, both Sean Penn and Tim Robbins won an Oscar for their respective roles in this film (Sean Penn for Best Actor and Tim Robbins for Best Supporting Actor).
When I saw this at the theater for the first time I said to my friend Tim Robbins was gonna win a Oscar. With penn I said he would be nominated but he won also
Well, I can't stand Penn anymore so this is one I shan't be watching as much as I like Eastwood but Penn trying to play a human nice guy character is just pathetic, I like Clint the actor more than the director anyway. This is just an ugly movie visually, too. Clint's last good looking movie was Blood Work (2002).
"A dream of youth, and i never had one " , Damn this movie hits hard , Clint Eastwood shook the world with this one , you gus are the goats for reacting to this one , and i hope you do million dollar baby next
So great you reacted to this. I wish more people would. The novel this was based on was written by Dennis Lehane, who also wrote the original _Shutter Island_ novel. Yes, it's dark, but it's darkly brilliant. Laura Linney channeling Lady Macbeth is a total mood. Remember, sad and depressing aren't necessarily the same.
Very dark and sad story, but an exceptionally acted and constructed film. Always appreciate the little extra time you guys take with your commentary. Good job.
This movie was part of a streak where Clint Eastwood was at his directorial best. Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River were movie where he was at the top of his game.
Changeling is up there too , barely anyone even knows it exists but it's amazing ... i'm probably a little biased though being that i grew up down the street from where the main event took place and everyone in the area knows all about it but yes Clints 2003 - 2016 stretch was pretty damn amazing Mystic River , Million Dolllar Baby , Flags of Our Fathers , Letters from Iwo Jima , Changeling , Gran Torino , Invictus , Hereafter , J. Edgar , Jersey Boys , American Sniper , Sully
I like the symbolism of the cement writing, "DA" He was never quite his whole self again, just like his name on the ground. I know you guys mentioned it at the end. You're so observant with every reaction, one of the best reactors on YT. Thank you. Justice and peace will not exist till the truth is let out in the open is what i think is the theme, you can't just assume things, Like Jimmy did, he wouldn't hear out Dave in the end, he went by what he thought Dave did, by what his wife thought, that he did kill her, but Sean and his wife got back together because they talked and listened to each other by the end, in the subplot, but with the murder mystery, that never got to happen in time. So sad.
I have daughters and after seeing the "Is that my daughter..." scene the first time I've never been able to watch that part again. His acting just hits too hard.
"This movie pulls your heartstrings" Not mine, I developed no attachment to any character in this film. Not due to the acting, which was outstanding, but due to the lack of redeeming qualities of any characters, I don't enjoy movies with a story that is so depressing start to finish.
@@stsolomon618 Exactly what I'm talking about, we don't even get the satisfaction of the cops solving the crime because an innocent man is killed before the truth comes out.
I think y’all are the only channel I’ve seen that watched this movie. It’s an absolute masterpiece. All these years later and I still get goosebumps and cry when he does that iconic “is my daughter in there” scene. That scene alone is why he was so deserving of his Oscar win that year. Because there’s so many top tier performances in this Kevin Bacon’s performance gets overlooked. He was amazing here as well. So happy y’all watched this movie!
Clint Eastwood loves dark and depressing but keeps knocking them out of the park. Unforgiven, gran torino, Mystic river. Can't wait for Samantha's first time watch of million dollar baby, his finest movie in my opinion
After you guys watch some more lighthearted movies, you guys should definitely check out CHANGELING (2008), a truly fantastic and overlooked Eastwood film based on a true story. Mystic River is my all-time favorite Clint Eastwood film. A masterclass of storytelling and top-tier acting across the board.
Sean Penn won Best Actor in the Academy Awards. Tim Robbins won Best Supporting Actor in the Academy Awards. Each actor won the Oscar the first time. Sean Penn won a 2nd Academy Awards for Milk (2008).
Another aspect of this that's done so well besides the points you two mentioned is how spot-on they get the atmosphere of its lower-class Boston neighborhood and its charactrrs tone of communication.
There are a few Dennis Lehane books made into movies and this one's the best, imo. Shutter Island, The Drop, and Gone Baby Gone are all really good, too. I've never seen Live By Night but it's on my list to see.
'Gone Baby Gone' is such a good film. If I'm not mistaken, 'Live By Night' was being made when Affleck was heavily drinking, so I heard, it isn't his best work.
The guy who pretends to be a cop in the beginning is actor John Doman who played deputy Police Commissioner and Major William Rawls on the HBO series The Wire, which is a great show and worth doing a reaction to.
The 'JIMMY - SEAN - DA' on the sidewalk is so hauntingly tragic. Dave, like his name in the cement, wasn't fully there. Missing. Vanished. Taken. Dennis Lehane writes some remarkable, beautiful, heart-wrenching novels. His latest - Small Mercies - may be his last (it's phenomenal) as he's more focused on screenwriting. He wrote for The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, The Outsider, The Drop. and much more. His work has been adapted a lot too, as others have said, I highly recommend watching them and reading his source material. Lots of twists in his work, moving dialogue and scenes, and with a rich tapestry of characters. Enjoy it all. x
I'm hoping you guys will open more reactors to watching this movie. Just a masterpiece of acting by the entire cast. Sean Penn gave one of the best performances I have ever seen. Just got home from work and couldn't click on this reaction fast enough. They did a good job adapting this from the book.
Daniel and Samantha are the best reaction couple on TH-cam hands down. Just a phenomenal movie with stellar performances from Sean Penn and Tim Robbins. Masterful directing by Clint Eastwood.
I arrived at my first duty station in Germany and was placed an a common room with over a dozen others I did not know. So I picked up the book Mystic River. I read it in 2 days and the day that I finished the book I saw an ad for the movie. The first segment of the movie cut out a lot of what happened to Dave when he was young, but it was enough in the movie to let you know it was bad. This movie is one of those rare cases where the movie is just as good or better than the book.
Here's something interesting. That street where the kid gets kidnapped (Condor St), is the same neighborhood where Denzel lived in The Equalizer, It's only foot steps away from his apartment... 😳They also filmed a crappy Brad Pitt movie called Blown Away in the 90's on that same block. It's East Boston Ma.
21:06 - That's 'Don Altobello' from The Godfather Part III (1990), and 'Tuco' from The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966). Actor Eli Wallach (whose name you'll always find in crossword puzzles, LOL).
Based on the suspense novel by Dennis Lehane, who also wrote the novels "Gone Baby Gone" and "Shutter Island" (also made into movies directed by Ben Affleck and Martin Scorsese respectively). Lehane was also one of David Simon's stable of writers for the HBO series "The Wire".
I don't live in the U.S so where movies take place is something I definitely look out for. Such as Law Abiding Citizen and Rocky - Philadelphia and the Equalizer- Boston. Yet I don't consider the Equalizer a "Boston" film like the Departed , Boondock Saints or Good Will Hunting... it's definitely interesting.
To be fair, pretty much every movie on that list right now is a great recommendation (The Outsiders and Trainspotting being the only ones I've never seen), so sooner or later they should really get to watch them all :)
You guys pointing out the randomness of the daughter being killed made me think. The whole thing with the friend that had been molested being there that night and having killed someone was random too. Feels like a theme of this film is that not everything fits a nice narrative and you can create a logical series of events in your mind that aren't actually what happened. You need to be careful before you assume you know how/why things actually happened. Just because a narrative seems to be the most logical or convenient doesn't make it what actually happened.
As a dad of daughters thst are my everything , Sean penns portrayal when he’s screaming “is that my daughter in there!???” Get my tears going every time, he killed that part and the emotion one would feel in that. I can’t imagine and am too protective of a dad I’m sure because of nightmares . The world is sick and as parents it’s terrifying even letting our babies venture out in it. Amazing movie though.
One thing to know about this & pretty much every Boston movie… if you grew up in the city, you don’t call the cops. The code of silence was big in Charlestown especially but all of Boston for decades.
Not true! Y'all pick good movies and this one is a great one. Another great Clint Eastwood movie is Million Dollar Baby. If you get a chance check it out ❤
I have twin 12 yr old daughters. I can never again watch the scene when Sean Penn is screaming “Is that my daughter in there?” No way, no how. Great review!
Great reaction - here's my thinking re the wives and the fallout - I think Harden was confused and feeling in over her head, afraid to escalate this by going to police, and Penn is like a member of her family that she feels she can go to quietly in a crisis - something childlike about her response, the way she opens up to him, as to a parent - re Linney, I think at the end her speech to Penn was damage control, her way of keeping him from falling apart, keeping him "strong" - how much of their lives is held together w denial? Re the overall shape of the film - I think it's a tragedy, in the sense that cause-effect sets machinery in motion that nobody can stop - Eastwood's classic craftsmanlike approach fits well here - in this case, I think the tragedy is built on a kind of logic of vigilante heroism that pervades ppl's thinking; it affects how they read these events and process these details, and it drives them inexorably, mechanically toward a path of revenge - justice envisioned as revenge - and so there's this framework operating inside their minds, and the movie juxtaposes this against a startlingly random reality that's a direct rebuke to this logic of revenge - other films like this are Memento, Sweet Hereafter, and also Crush, a 90s film starring Marcia Gay Harden, that also turns into a kind of Greek tragedy - I think Mystic River is Eastwood's best film -
Great reaction guys. I wondered if you would remember Marcia Gay Harden from The Mist. This is definitely a dark film. Sounds like y'all should pick a nice palate cleanser next.
This movie made me open my eyes for Clint Eastwood, the director. Truly suspenseful story and high class acting from everybody involved. "Changeling" with Angelina Jolie made me even more convinced of the true talent of Clint Eastwood. Highly recommended.
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Such a good movie. Phenomenal acting, great cast, and a stellar drama. We need more movies like this today. No over the top action, no constant one-liners, and no ridiculous/expensive effects. Just an engaging story.
I’m so sick of people saying this. Great movies are put out all the time, it’s just most people won’t go see them because there’s no “hype” for it on twitter.
@@Dave-hb7lxyou simply need to follow more people on other sites who watch movies that don’t get wide releases. Lots of great original stuff. Just much harder to find than back in the day.
@@Rian-zf7ye Ok bud. never said movies like this don't still get made, I said we need more like it.
The insider, would absolutely fit your discerption. And it’s based on a true story. Cast: Al Pacino - Russel Crowe - Christopher Plummer - Bruce McGill, etc..
And I hope they’d react to it.
@@Rian-zf7yemore bad than good movies though. I’ve left the theater disappointed more than satisfied the past 3-4 years
Everytime Samantha gets introduced in the intro I mimic her, raise my hand, and say "hello".
Everytime.
👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼
@samantha_schmitt
You should switch it up once. Have dudette do the intro and the dude raise his arm and say "hello".
It would mess with long-time viewers a lot. I think that would be a fun subversion of expectation. Just a thought.
@@Scott_Forsell lol we do! Check out any of our “husband’s first time watching” 😊
@samantha_schmitt
For your cheer, you can watch "It's A Wonderful Life" again... unless that would mess up a new Christmas Tradition
I found one! Uncle Buck. Exactly as Samantha said.
Very cool. Very odd.
Entirely reversed. I was so discombobulated! Everything is backwards!
One of Clint Eastwood’s best films. The performances, writing, directing, and cinematography are top notch. Masterpiece.
It was an amazing movie, I loved it when I first saw it, but never wanted to watch it again.
His best, in my opinion. How this didn't win best picture is beyond my comprehension.
And did you notice who wrote the music?
@@AndrewJens Some of the soundtrack is on my playlist. Man's a genius!
I’ve always read that finger-gun scene as Sean telling Jimmy that he knows, and he’s coming for him, but Jimmy is confident there’s not enough evidence for Sean to take him down.
It's not about that specific crime though.
Sean knows that Jimmy has already done it twice now, and it's just a matter of time before he does it again.
He's got a hunting dog on his trail now and it will never let up.
I don't think he's coming for him
@@sparksdrinker5650 I agree with you. That’s how I read that scene.
@@sparksdrinker5650In any Clint Eastwood movie, you get that finger gun pointed at you, they come after you.
@@mnomadvfx i think the opoposite, I think he'll let it go
Sean Penn's acting in the "Is that my daughter in there?" scene makes me tear up every time. He wasn't just emotional, he had the panic and anger I'd imagine in that situation as well...just a superb performance.
Also, both Sean Penn and Tim Robbins won an Oscar for their respective roles in this film (Sean Penn for Best Actor and Tim Robbins for Best Supporting Actor).
As good as Penn was he did not deserve the oscar for this.
@@windandcloudshadow158 Same for Robbins, should have gone to KEN WATANABE for "The Last Samurai"
@@rollotomassi6232 Agreed.
Friggin internet lol...the scenes been ruined for me bc of funny memes
When I saw this at the theater for the first time I said to my friend Tim Robbins was gonna win a Oscar. With penn I said he would be nominated but he won also
Clint Eastwood, his terrific cast and especially Sean Penn’s acting are phenomenal
One of the few times Sean Penn lived up to his reputation.
Well, I can't stand Penn anymore so this is one I shan't be watching as much as I like Eastwood but Penn trying to play a human nice guy character is just pathetic, I like Clint the actor more than the director anyway. This is just an ugly movie visually, too. Clint's last good looking movie was Blood Work (2002).
@@LarryFleetwood8675Oh brother, Sean Penn is a great actor you don't have to like him nor watch his movies. It's not that deep
Mystic River
One of the heaviest movies of all-time
Nominated for 6 Oscars including Best Picture, but won for Best Actor Sean Penn and Best Supporting Actor Tim Robbins.
"We are not doing a good job picking movies". No you guys are picking amazing movies, they just happen to be sad. Lol
"A dream of youth, and i never had one " , Damn this movie hits hard , Clint Eastwood shook the world with this one , you gus are the goats for reacting to this one , and i hope you do million dollar baby next
*SPOILER:*
"If poor Sam thought this one was incredibly depressing, YIKES!!!!"
- My daughter
So great you reacted to this. I wish more people would. The novel this was based on was written by Dennis Lehane, who also wrote the original _Shutter Island_ novel. Yes, it's dark, but it's darkly brilliant. Laura Linney channeling Lady Macbeth is a total mood. Remember, sad and depressing aren't necessarily the same.
I never thought of it before but you nailed it with the Laura Linney, Lady MacBeth reference.
Next: Million Dollar Baby. Absolute Clint masterpiece
Very dark and sad story, but an exceptionally acted and constructed film. Always appreciate the little extra time you guys take with your commentary. Good job.
This movie was part of a streak where Clint Eastwood was at his directorial best. Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River were movie where he was at the top of his game.
Changeling is up there too , barely anyone even knows it exists but it's amazing ... i'm probably a little biased though being that i grew up down the street from where the main event took place and everyone in the area knows all about it
but yes Clints 2003 - 2016 stretch was pretty damn amazing
Mystic River ,
Million Dolllar Baby ,
Flags of Our Fathers ,
Letters from Iwo Jima ,
Changeling ,
Gran Torino ,
Invictus ,
Hereafter ,
J. Edgar ,
Jersey Boys ,
American Sniper ,
Sully
All horribly depressing movies lol. I think Unforgiven is the best one though and has a somewhat happy ending for an Eastwood film
@@peteparker22 lol never really thought about that but yea you do have a point
He was on fire as a director in the 90s and 2000s. A Perfect World from 1993 is criminally underrated and Absolute Power was also pretty good.
Sean Penn gives me chills everytime he screams in THAT scene.
Another great movie with somewhat similar themes is Sleepers. It's a pretty hard watch, but worth it.
I would say that's an understatement. I hated Kevin Bacon for years cuz of 'Sleepers'. But that's how great his performance was.
@@Sure_Sir A ton of fantastic performances in that movie.
One of my top 10 films of all time and I’m constantly gutted that no one reacts to it. That and Murder In The First.
Omg so true!
I like the symbolism of the cement writing, "DA" He was never quite his whole self again, just like his name on the ground. I know you guys mentioned it at the end. You're so observant with every reaction, one of the best reactors on YT. Thank you.
Justice and peace will not exist till the truth is let out in the open is what i think is the theme, you can't just assume things, Like Jimmy did, he wouldn't hear out Dave in the end, he went by what he thought Dave did, by what his wife thought, that he did kill her, but Sean and his wife got back together because they talked and listened to each other by the end, in the subplot, but with the murder mystery, that never got to happen in time. So sad.
one of the best movies I have ever seen in my life
I have daughters and after seeing the "Is that my daughter..." scene the first time I've never been able to watch that part again. His acting just hits too hard.
Yup Daniel, a mini The Good, the Bad and the Ugly reunion with Clint and "Ugly" Eli. Stunning movie and great reaction
This movie was nominated for best picture but lost to Return of the King. This movie pulls your heartstrings.
2 Oscars⭐, Sean Penn (Leading Role) and Tim Robbins (Supporting Role)🌿
"This movie pulls your heartstrings" Not mine, I developed no attachment to any character in this film. Not due to the acting, which was outstanding, but due to the lack of redeeming qualities of any characters, I don't enjoy movies with a story that is so depressing start to finish.
@rollotomassi6232 the death of the daughter was heart breaking
@@stsolomon618 Exactly what I'm talking about, we don't even get the satisfaction of the cops solving the crime because an innocent man is killed before the truth comes out.
This movie in ten times better then Return of the King
21:05 "is this ugly from good bad and ugly?" 👍🏼✅
Eli Wallach "Tuco"
a distinctive voice.
"Million Dollar Baby" With Hillary Swank Directed by Clint Eastwood. Is a great film💯
and also soooo depressing,
That scene where the cops have to restrain Sean Penn’s character is so heartbreaking 💔 💔💔💔💔💔
I think y’all are the only channel I’ve seen that watched this movie. It’s an absolute masterpiece. All these years later and I still get goosebumps and cry when he does that iconic “is my daughter in there” scene. That scene alone is why he was so deserving of his Oscar win that year. Because there’s so many top tier performances in this Kevin Bacon’s performance gets overlooked. He was amazing here as well. So happy y’all watched this movie!
its not a masterpeice in my opinion. has its issues.
Masterpiece for sure
Clint Eastwood loves dark and depressing but keeps knocking them out of the park. Unforgiven, gran torino, Mystic river. Can't wait for Samantha's first time watch of million dollar baby, his finest movie in my opinion
11:04 "we are not doing a good job picking movies. no."
but your patreons are. 👍🏼✅
sam's "no." 😆
This movie is a hard watch. Definitely one of Clint Eastwoods top directed films.
The ending of this movie....
I swear man, early 2000's had so many iconic endings imo.
Cool reaction as always Schmitt & Samantha, you both take care
This movie is so phenomenal
Justice for Tim Robbins.
Lol lol lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Never seen anyone react to this before .. absolute classic
The actress who plays the daughter is Emmy Rossum
You two should definitely watch Wind River with Elizabeth Olsen.... solid film!
Such a good movie
10:40, one of the most heart wrenching scenes in film history.
You two might want to check out Sleepers. Phenomenal cast and amazing story.
After you guys watch some more lighthearted movies, you guys should definitely check out CHANGELING (2008), a truly fantastic and overlooked Eastwood film based on a true story.
Mystic River is my all-time favorite Clint Eastwood film. A masterclass of storytelling and top-tier acting across the board.
21:18, this was one of Eli Wallach's last films until his death in 2014 at 98.
10:43 "is that my daughter in there?" 😢
Sean Penn won Best Actor in the Academy Awards. Tim Robbins won Best Supporting Actor in the Academy Awards. Each actor won the Oscar the first time. Sean Penn won a 2nd Academy Awards for Milk (2008).
Another aspect of this that's done so well besides the points you two mentioned is how spot-on they get the atmosphere of its lower-class Boston neighborhood and its charactrrs tone of communication.
Time to pick up the mood guy's with the Year 1991, 1.The Hard Way 2.The Last Boy Scout 3. Thelma & Louise .
There are a few Dennis Lehane books made into movies and this one's the best, imo. Shutter Island, The Drop, and Gone Baby Gone are all really good, too. I've never seen Live By Night but it's on my list to see.
'Gone Baby Gone' is such a good film. If I'm not mistaken, 'Live By Night' was being made when Affleck was heavily drinking, so I heard, it isn't his best work.
I was so excited when I saw they made this into a movie and Eastwood was directing it.
I went on a Dennis Lehane kick for a while and read most of his books, but somehow never got around to Mystic River.
@@auckalukaum Same. I really like the two detectives, Patrick and Angela.
Gone Baby Gone is amazing. Still one of Ben Afflecks best movies
Yes, that was The Ugly from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
His real name was Eli Wallach.
RIP, mister Wallach.
The guy who pretends to be a cop in the beginning is actor John Doman who played deputy Police Commissioner and Major William Rawls on the HBO series The Wire, which is a great show and worth doing a reaction to.
The 'JIMMY - SEAN - DA' on the sidewalk is so hauntingly tragic. Dave, like his name in the cement, wasn't fully there. Missing. Vanished. Taken. Dennis Lehane writes some remarkable, beautiful, heart-wrenching novels. His latest - Small Mercies - may be his last (it's phenomenal) as he's more focused on screenwriting. He wrote for The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, The Outsider, The Drop. and much more. His work has been adapted a lot too, as others have said, I highly recommend watching them and reading his source material. Lots of twists in his work, moving dialogue and scenes, and with a rich tapestry of characters. Enjoy it all. x
I'm hoping you guys will open more reactors to watching this movie. Just a masterpiece of acting by the entire cast. Sean Penn gave one of the best performances I have ever seen. Just got home from work and couldn't click on this reaction fast enough. They did a good job adapting this from the book.
very well edited reaction. 👍🏼
LOVE this movie. Don't think it was that popular, but I love the sleepers.
Sams face 31:29 says it all. This movie is a classic that somehow gets forgotten and not enough people have reacted to it. Y’all are awesome as usual.
Disposing of the clothes. That’s true love right there ❤❤❤
Clint Eastwood makes movies that does something to you. Mystic river, million dollar baby, Grand Torino etc
17:57 "can't beat Dunkin." -daniel
sponsored by Dunkin Donuts. 🍩
Both, Sean Penn and Tim Robbins, won Academy Awards for this one.
Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😊
Clint Eastwood always had a no bullshit approach to filmmaking 👍
Speaking of....yall should check out Sleepers.
10:38 The most powerful scene I ever seen.
Daniel and Samantha are the best reaction couple on TH-cam hands down. Just a phenomenal movie with stellar performances from Sean Penn and Tim Robbins. Masterful directing by Clint Eastwood.
Darn right they are. It's not even close
35:15 "everything in this movie was dark." -daniel
very dark.
Hope you two are having an great and awesome weekend ❤
Such an amazing movie. And a stellar acting by Sean penn. so glad you reacted to this one.
This is one of my favorite movies based on one of my favorite books
What’s the antidote to two dark movies? SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN!
26:36 "oh shit." -sam
sam's shock/disappointment at celeste's betrayal of dave.
I arrived at my first duty station in Germany and was placed an a common room with over a dozen others I did not know. So I picked up the book Mystic River. I read it in 2 days and the day that I finished the book I saw an ad for the movie. The first segment of the movie cut out a lot of what happened to Dave when he was young, but it was enough in the movie to let you know it was bad. This movie is one of those rare cases where the movie is just as good or better than the book.
Don't think I can ever watch this film again- can't bear the agony twice
21:13 Yes, that's Eli Wallach. Amazing actor!
Obvious why Sean Penn won an Oscar for this role....amazing acting!
Here's something interesting. That street where the kid gets kidnapped (Condor St), is the same neighborhood where Denzel lived in The Equalizer, It's only foot steps away from his apartment... 😳They also filmed a crappy Brad Pitt movie called Blown Away in the 90's on that same block. It's East Boston Ma.
21:06 - That's 'Don Altobello' from The Godfather Part III (1990), and 'Tuco' from The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966). Actor Eli Wallach (whose name you'll always find in crossword puzzles, LOL).
Based on the suspense novel by Dennis Lehane, who also wrote the novels "Gone Baby Gone" and "Shutter Island" (also made into movies directed by Ben Affleck and Martin Scorsese respectively).
Lehane was also one of David Simon's stable of writers for the HBO series "The Wire".
Really great movie. Everybody gives a great performance.
How in the hell is City of God in last place? Anyways I'm looking forward to this reaction. One of my favorites of the Boston films.
The Town is up there for Boston films for me.
@@evo1h That one's good too.
I don't live in the U.S so where movies take place is something I definitely look out for. Such as Law Abiding Citizen and Rocky - Philadelphia and the Equalizer- Boston. Yet I don't consider the Equalizer a "Boston" film like the Departed , Boondock Saints or Good Will Hunting... it's definitely interesting.
To be fair, pretty much every movie on that list right now is a great recommendation (The Outsiders and Trainspotting being the only ones I've never seen), so sooner or later they should really get to watch them all :)
@@aBoyHasNoName87 they're all good, but I just feel City of God is better than some.
21:04, Eli Wallach from The Good The Bad And The Ugly.
one of the strongest movies from Clint Eastwood ❤☮
Samantha, your thoughts on Marcia Gay Harden's face are spot on.
You guys pointing out the randomness of the daughter being killed made me think. The whole thing with the friend that had been molested being there that night and having killed someone was random too. Feels like a theme of this film is that not everything fits a nice narrative and you can create a logical series of events in your mind that aren't actually what happened. You need to be careful before you assume you know how/why things actually happened.
Just because a narrative seems to be the most logical or convenient doesn't make it what actually happened.
28:44 Detective Sam Schmitt is on the case.
21:48 called it ✅
As a dad of daughters thst are my everything , Sean penns portrayal when he’s screaming “is that my daughter in there!???” Get my tears going every time, he killed that part and the emotion one would feel in that. I can’t imagine and am too protective of a dad I’m sure because of nightmares . The world is sick and as parents it’s terrifying even letting our babies venture out in it. Amazing movie though.
This movie is incredible. Will never get old, classic
One thing to know about this & pretty much every Boston movie… if you grew up in the city, you don’t call the cops. The code of silence was big in Charlestown especially but all of Boston for decades.
Google Charlestown Code of silence. The area they based this is a fictional combo of Charlestown & south Boston & filmed here.
“The Town” is based on Charlestown.
What a shame that City of God got so little votes. Still, Mystic River is a good film
Sean Penn won the Oscar for this he definitely deserved it that car scene when he found out it was his daughter that felt so real
Rough watch but incredible movie! Performances, directing, screenplay, story! Everything is top notch
Not true! Y'all pick good movies and this one is a great one. Another great Clint Eastwood movie is Million Dollar Baby. If you get a chance check it out ❤
Yay!!! Love this one. Can't wait to see your reactions.
I have twin 12 yr old daughters. I can never again watch the scene when Sean Penn is screaming “Is that my daughter in there?” No way, no how. Great review!
Great reaction - here's my thinking re the wives and the fallout - I think Harden was confused and feeling in over her head, afraid to escalate this by going to police, and Penn is like a member of her family that she feels she can go to quietly in a crisis - something childlike about her response, the way she opens up to him, as to a parent - re Linney, I think at the end her speech to Penn was damage control, her way of keeping him from falling apart, keeping him "strong" - how much of their lives is held together w denial?
Re the overall shape of the film - I think it's a tragedy, in the sense that cause-effect sets machinery in motion that nobody can stop - Eastwood's classic craftsmanlike approach fits well here - in this case, I think the tragedy is built on a kind of logic of vigilante heroism that pervades ppl's thinking; it affects how they read these events and process these details, and it drives them inexorably, mechanically toward a path of revenge - justice envisioned as revenge
- and so there's this framework operating inside their minds, and the movie juxtaposes this against a startlingly random reality that's a direct rebuke to this logic of revenge - other films like this are Memento, Sweet Hereafter, and also Crush, a 90s film starring Marcia Gay Harden, that also turns into a kind of Greek tragedy - I think Mystic River is Eastwood's best film -
Eli Wallach from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly was definitely the store clerk in the movie.
Surprised more people don't react to Mystic River it's a great film won a lot of awards.
Dutch w/Ed O'Neil
Is a great Thanksgiving comedy
Great reaction guys. I wondered if you would remember Marcia Gay Harden from The Mist. This is definitely a dark film.
Sounds like y'all should pick a nice palate cleanser next.
The boyfriend was the main kid in, The Sandlot!
Whatever Clint Eastwood does it's always a masterpiece.
SSH! Lol, the Mule sucked
You must not have seen Cry Macho.
I enjoyed The Mule but Cry Macho is terrible.
I have not seen either. I guess I need to watch them and see why you say that.
Bronco Billy, The Beguiled. But yeah, Cry Macho is a turd.
This movie made me open my eyes for Clint Eastwood, the director. Truly suspenseful story and high class acting from everybody involved. "Changeling" with Angelina Jolie made me even more convinced of the true talent of Clint Eastwood. Highly recommended.
Eastwood also composed the haunting scores to _Mystic River,_ _Changeling,_ and _Million Dollar Baby._ The man is brilliant!
alright y’all, we’re in the holiday times and need some more fun and happy stuff plz 😂
Dennis Lehane wrote this book & Gone Baby Gone. He's an excellent writer whose books adapt perfectly to film.
I can't believe you guys didn't recognize Lawrence Fishburne. Timothy Robbins was largely overlooked, but he had the toughest role.
He won an Oscar for this role, he couldn't have been overlooked too much.
TBR literally says "Lawrence Fishbourne" right before he said "Kevin Bacon!"
@@ashleyneku5432 missed it. My bad