I had tabbed this movie as one of the few releases that could compete for my prestigious movie of the year award. While the final product is very good, but it only has an outside shot at the biggest award of the year. Ben Affleck shows a knack for being able to direct a solid story of crime/drama movies, but "The Town" just lacks a little something. A well crafted story that is acted, photographed, and directed beautifully. It's a great mix of "Heat" and "The Departed". This movie really has all the essentials for the "Oscar" season, so I predict many nominations from this movie come award season. A more than adequate follow up to Ben Affleck's directorial debut("Gone Baby Gone").
Ben Affleck is a leader of a bank robbery gang and soon becomes attached to a bank manager that they previously robbed and took hostage. He wants to get out of the game and move away, but is forced to finish one last heist or his new love will pay the price.
This is a must see movie. It didn't blow me away like "Inception", but this is a full rounded movie that ranks up with the best that you'll watch this year. Keep your eyes on this during the awards season.
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