Don’t delay in catching up on this double Oscar-winning crime film directed by Clint Eastwood before it leaves Netflix in the coming days.
Like all streaming platforms, Netflix regularly sorts through its catalog to make more room for its new releases, or when the exploitation rights of the films have expired. This is why in the coming days, this police film directed by Clint Eastwood will be removed from the streaming platform. Acclaimed by critics, crowned with two Oscars, it is a must-see in his filmography that you should therefore not delay in watching while you can.
Because if Clint Eastwood is a recognized actor, he is also a successful director, who has signed in the second part of his career immense films, particularly appreciated by the public and the critics. Released in 2003, this thriller is the adaptation of a novel by Dennis Lehane which met with a certain success at the box office ($156 million at the worldwide box office and more than a million admissions in France), as well as the adhesion of the critics who rated it very positively in France and abroad. This film is Mystic River.
The plot begins in Boston in 1975. The audience discovers the tragic story of Jimmy, Dave and Sean, three childhood friends confronted with a tragedy: while playing in the street, Dave is kidnapped by two men in front of his friends and held captive for several days before escaping. Twenty-five years later, the three friends have followed different paths but find themselves once again around a tragic event; the murder of Jimmy’s daughter. Dave is the main suspect in the crime, which Sean is tasked with investigating.
A heartbreaking true crime drama, Mystic River is served by its dark story, but also by the performance of its trio of actors, Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins and Sean Penn. The latter two have each received an Oscar for their performance in the film. The cast is completed by the presence of Laurence Fishburne, Laura Linney and Eli Wallach. If you haven’t seen it yet Mystic River, If you are now curious to discover it and you are subscribed to Netflix, don’t delay: Clint Eastwood’s film leaves the streaming platform on July 31.