The Town (2010)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Really Surprised!

Good start, but then it gets ruined

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

There really isn't much I can say about this film that isn't positive. Based on Chuck Hogan's novel "Prince of Thieves," The Town is superbly directed and features stellar performances by Ben Affleck, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner and Rebecca Ferguson. This is a film I have returned to over and over.

This is a movie about a group of thieves in a town of bad history about thieves, and of course we see their interactions to the surrounding community, the police and the victims of their heists.But the story is not the core here as it's very simple related to other heist related movies, however the excellency of this movie stems from paying much attention to the details; the details in the accent of "Charlestown" citizens, the details in the costumes which made for us that unforgettable scene of the robbing nuns, the details in making such strong plot with the least weak points.The length of the movie is a little bit extended without any good reason, it starts well with a great action scene then the rhythm goes up and down till you reach the end which may not be liked by a lot.The performance of the actors is really great and you see them in new characters and they nailed it specially "Ben Affleck" & "Jeremy Renner". On the other hand, "Rebecca Hall" & "Blake Lively" could do better and "Jon Hamm" didn't fit that much in the role.Finally, it's a nice crime/drama movie that the director -who is "Ben Affleck"- paid much attention to everything except for the thrill which could be added in a bigger amount here,you will enjoy it till the end if you overcome some boring moments.

This was absolutely exceptional. That's all you really need to know.

You can't fault a movie made by Ben Affleck. He makes good movies every time. He never drops his guard, you could say. This second outing, that should of had a better title, becomes an engaging watch, like his other films, the second half more exciting. Set in Charleston, where the movie Slapshot was set, he heads a band of top line thieves, who've got their s..t together, the way they immaculately work, when taking down this bank, is professionalism at a frightening level. Only they make one mistake, they take a female employee hostage, for some reason, none other than Affleck getting a hard on (again, don't let your d..k run your life). He strikes up a romance with her, while initially tailing her, and sussing her out, as if getting confirmation, that she doesn't recognize his voice. Hey it's a small town and the town di.ks led by a real d..k (a riveting Hamm), who we want Affleck to beat, are quickly on to them, as the robber's locale is within four blocks of the victim's place. Affleck becomes quickly swayed from getting out of this business, and leaving his ex, (a fantastic Blake Lively) the town pump you could say and kid, and taking off with his new found love. The acting really impressed and surprised me, with this movie. Renner, Cooper, and Pete Postlewaite, a really nasty piece of work, who've owned Affleck and his family, he was the icing on the cake. The shootout, heading towards it's climactic end, where Aflleck has cornered into doing another job was beautiful, and so was his fate. Even the masks and hold up garb is impressive- scary nun wear. Like Clooney, Affleck acts better in films he directs, and I have not yet seen The Accountant. In no way, is he the best actor here, him, falling somewhere near the middle amidst this high calibre pool of actors. I'm so glad I caught, this movie. It is kind of overlong, but I really don't see that as a qualm, with a film like this, boosted by engaging performances and a quite simplistic though well worked story. If only for a better title, which a movie as good as this much better title rethink. Five days past, and I'm still thinking about this film. Good stuff Ben.