19 movies that are hard to understand on the first watch

Modified Jan 30, 2025 16:27 ET

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8) Mystic River

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Mystic River is a resonating movie that focuses on three childhood friends Sean Dave and Jimmy and their traumatic youth. The movie evokes a subtle emotional narrative that is filled with evocative visuals which can be difficult to understand when watched for the first time according to the viewers. The movie does not answer all the questions and leaves a somewhat open ending.