Mystic River - Who's seen it?

[grinningghost]

I'm almost finished reading the book "Mystic River". Tomorrow I'm supposed to see the movie. Usually, the movie version wrecks the story for me, but I'm going to try it anyway.

Have you seen it? What do you think?

 

[smilingmouse]

I saw it last week, and liked it.....I haven't read the book, so I can't compare them....

SmilingMouse

 

[JC2]

I saw the movie and really liked it! I haven't read the book, either.

 

[Meriweather]

The movie was VERY good!!
sorry, I haven't read the book either

 

[Dopey Sharon]

DH & I saw it a couple weeks ago. I liked it, he didn't, but he's more the action type movie person. I didn't read the book either, so I can't compare.

 

[grinningghost]

I checked out the website for Mystic River because I wanted to know who played who. Not one of the actors resembles what I pictured the guys to look like in the book, but I can adapt.

The one thing I did notice they changed was the one guy's last name from "Marcus" in the book to "Markum" in the film. No biggie there. Oh and Whitey was actually a white guy in the book, but I hear he's played by Laurence Fishburne. Again, I can adapt.

I'll be very interested to see how they fit all the aspects of the book into a movie. The book has LOTS of characters with LOTS of issues all going on at the same time.

Actually - I'm getting pretty excited to see it!