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Apr 16, 2011
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This is one of my favorite films and that may be because I have been following Renner's career since his first film but hey I enjoyed it. I also recommend that you check out Renner in "Dahmer" as it is one of the best performances ever. I do highly recommend this film and say go ahead and buy it, skip the rental. I bought it the day it was released and have watched it many times since.
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Ok….last time I saw Ben Affleck on camera was when I saw the romantic drama “He’s Just Not That Into You” but my memory is forever tainted with memories of him playing opposite J-Lo in the movie “Gigli“ (which I haven‘t seen up to this day). I was never “pro-Affleck” nor was I an “anti-Affleck”; however, I do know that he has some storytelling skills as he co-wrote “Good Will Hunting” and despite several plot missteps … more
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review by jbeswick.
December 28, 2010
Let's get one thing out of the way, lest I upset the Affleck fanboys: The Town is not a good movie. And not just because the trailer looked interesting but completely misled the audience. I'm glad they gave Victor Garber a job, even briefly, since he'd probably be behind on his rent otherwise (and we know from Pretty Woman what happens then). In case you don't know, it's about a bank robber doing "one last job" as a romance develops with a woman - previously … more
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The story is about robbers and robberies in Charlestown. The premise that the story is based on is not a healthy one; at least for me it is not. Now, if I had been robbed and saw with my own eyes my colleague being hit in the head (and possibly died from it too) and then to be taken as a hostage, I'd have undergone an experience where I need to see my psychiatrist with immediate effect! And yet, 4 days later, Claire … more
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review by rmurray847.
November 09, 2010
With GONE, BABY, GONE, Ben Affleck announced himself as a very capable director. It was a riveting film (even if it had some rather melodramatic turns…more the fault of author Dennis Lehane), and showed an excellent feel for working with actors. With THE TOWN, Affleck has stepped up his game another notch. Very little that's truly new happens in THE TOWN. It tells the story of a small band of bank robbers, the cop who seeks them, and how the leader of the gang wants to get … more
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When Ben Affleck's acting career began to go down the toilet he found a new calling when he directed Gone Baby Gone. Directing. If there was one thing we all discovered about Ben Affleck, it was that he was a competent director who knows what he's doing. The Town shows that there are times when he can be rather meticulous. The Town is a good movie in many respects, mostly because it focuses on characters more so than anything else. That's also one o the … more
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A neighborhood in Boston called Charlestown is well known because it has the most number of armed robbers in the U.S. Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck), James Coughlin (Jeremy Renner), Albert 'Gloansy' Magloan (Slaine), and Desmond Elden (Owen Burke) are all robbers living in this neighborhood. Doug and James are like brothers to each other, as the Coughlin family basically took Doug in since his mother died when he was young. The four together are very succesful bank robbers; however, one bank … more
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Ben Affleck has never had it easy in Hollywood he has had one of the roughest careers of any actor I know and yet even tough times have been rough for him he always finds some way to bounce back into the limelight and restore his image. In 2006 Affleck revived his fledgling career with a Golden Globe nominated turn in Allen Coulter’s directorial debut "Hollywoodland"(2006) which had Affleck playing a washed up actor named George Reeves(the … more
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When looking for a good heist film I also try to look for something that will either have me on the edge of my seat or something strong actors that the characters keep me entertained. The Town is a film that gives you a handful of shining moments with it's characters and just enough suspense and action to keep you from walking out of the theater. I will admit that the film does achieve it's goal of entertaining an audience, because I truly was entertained. … more
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THE TOWN When this film was first released I was all kinds of excited since I am a huge Jeremy Renner and a Ben Affleck fan as well. Add in that not only do I like those two as actors but I thought Affleck's first film "Gone Baby Gone" was great. So needless to say that we [my little group of friends and such] really wanted to see this movie and were excited about it. Of course we loved it but I must say that this DVD/Blu-Ray combo … more
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Pros: cinematography, scenery of Boston, accents Cons: unlikable characters, unrealistic The Bottom Line: Ben Affleck will never live like common people. I’m not opposed to rooting for the bad guy. Really, I’m not! There have been some very likable villains in the great history of cinema. Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck) is simply not one of them. MacRay and his buddies are bank robbers from Charlestown, … more
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I basically am just a normal person obbsessed with Mixed Martial Arts, pro wrestling, movies of all kinds, music of all kinds, books of all kinds, and of course foods of all kinds. Just trying to keep … more
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The Town is a 2010 action crime thriller film starring, co-written and directed by Ben Affleck that is based on Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves. The film opened in theaters in the United States on September 17, 2010 to rave reviews, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it a "Certified Fresh" rating with 94% positive critical reviews.
The motion picture is one of a number of films set in Boston, Massachusetts over the past decade that have formed a "sub-genre" of crime movies, including Affleck's own Gone Baby Gone.
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The motion picture is one of a number of films set in Boston, Massachusetts over the past decade that have formed a "sub-genre" of crime movies, including Affleck's own Gone Baby Gone.
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Director:
Ben Affleck
Genre:
Drama
Release Date:
17 September 2010 (USA)
MPAA Rating:
R
Screen Writer:
Ben Affleck,
Peter Craig
Runtime:
123 minutes
Studio:
Warner Bros. Pictures
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