Under the radar, but exceeds expectations

Rating: 9/10 (25 March 2008)

Ben Affleck's directorial debut has nothing but strengths in my book, strong performances by actors and actresses that for the most part are getting screen time in a film that showcases their abilities to play truly dramatic characters.
Casey Affleck truly shines in this movie, you can see the effects on his character of the decisions he makes, one of the few times in Hollywood where I can actually see a character on the big screen change before my eyes throughout the 2 hours that I spent on this movie.
This film also made me truly think about and respect the decisions each and every lead character makes, Affleck, Freeman, Harris, and Monaghan (sp?), I understand why each made the decisions they did, and the film truly made me wonder what I would have done had I been in the same situation.
Long story short, see this movie, it is by no means a film for those looking for a shoot em up, or a thriller based on nothing but cheap scares, but for those of you who are willing to view something that truly makes us look at ourselves in the mirror, bring our own morals out in the open, and ask, what would I have done, then this movie is a can't miss for you.