The Town

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Good 3.0

The Town – a beefy treat for fans of crime drama from Ben Affleck, now a writer-director-star triple threat. Staying…

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Very Good 3.5

Ben Affleck is a past master at tough townies from his native Boston, his role here recalling the first one he wrote fo…

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Good 3.0

An ultimate Boston film, The Town literally refers to Charlestown, which Affleck often shows in sweeping panorama sho…

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Sordid 2.6
Surreal 2.1

How do you make a surreal film that feigns reality? Employ 21 stuntmen and two dozen FX techs. Then give it a reality…

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Great 4.0

A no-nonsense crime movie that belongs with other great Bean-town area movies. Ben Affleck does a bang-up job acting a…

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Great 4.0

Ben Affleck: Ah, your New England roots are up front and center – you fit the movie like a glove. Rebecca Hall would ha…

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Great 4.0

Ben does it again – I didn't think he could follow 'Gone Baby Gone' – but he did. In spades.

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Sordid 2.6
Glib 1.7
Perfect 5.0

Let's flash back seven years ago. The year is 2003. This year marks the release of two films that would be considered t…

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Perfect 5.0

The acting is just perfect. Aflleck gives one of the best performances of his career. Renner should most likely earn a…

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Perfect 5.0

The direction is very gritty. I really dug the feel of the film. Mr. Affleck sure has quite an eye, doesn't he.

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Sordid 3.3
Natural 1.0

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Oct 17, 2010 5:52PM
MJ5K

Good point. I forgot about Hollywoodland. Another underrated gem with Affleck’s name attached to it.

Oct 17, 2010 12:45AM
Wick

Regarding MetalJunky5000’s Review
Perfect. Wow. I almost went to see it tonight, but caught Red instead. The Town’s on my list now, for sure.

You’re certainly right about Gone, Baby, Gone. Ben can direct.

As for his comeback, arguably the first tangible sign was Hollywoodland.

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Wick December 18, 2010 02:53

Great movies emerge from Beantown much more often than great baseball teams. Used to b…

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