From “Mysterious river” throughout the viewing wildly leaned into sleep. All the events in the film are concentrated at the beginning and end of the film - somewhere 60-80 percent in the middle is a pure transfusion from empty to empty. Of course, it is necessary to show how the characters “mature” to the denouement, this is a psychological thriller, it is by definition a lot of dialogue, etc. But it's all terribly boring.
However, there are no claims to the actors - their heroes suffer and lose heart quite plausibly. As for directing... Maybe that kind of movie isn’t mine at all? Still, there should be something on the screen that is interesting to watch, not just characters in dramatic poses with dull faces. No soundtrack, by the way.
But the film draws the script, or rather, the literary source. Mysterious River is a story of betrayal. The fact that weakness kills not only those who manifest it, but also others who are innocent. When you trust someone, trust them to the end. You need to decide exactly which side you are on in life and what you really believe in. Who is yours and who is a stranger. Otherwise, tragedy is inevitable. Life is ruthless to those who show weakness and forget that they live in war. However, power does not guarantee anything either.
Yes, and about the name - thank you very much to our distributors. Mystic River is his own name, mysterious in this ill-fated pond a little, and a special role in the plot of the river has no. Not to mention the fact that its name is not even pronounced in the film.
The result: a sluggish but instructive thriller with a percussive unpredictable denouement. Lovers of the genre. 7 out of 10
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