Patrick MacKenzie light

Rating: 6/10 (5 December 2008)

Really a shame that Ben Afleck diluted the books characters, and plot with a poor screenplay and miscasting of the main characters.
When I read the Denis Lehane book I fell in love with the characters Patrick and Angie. The book gave me the impression that Patrick was a dark, hard-drinking private eye, who could handle himself in a fight. I pictured him around 6-1, 190lbs. Denis Leary would have been my choice for the part. Angie in my mind was a voluptuous Italian girl, who would swear back at the tough guys, but had a heart of gold. Casey Afleck, and Michelle Monaghan were OK, but Casey Afleck is about 140 soaking wet. Remember the bar scene, he can't even put down a guy who was shot twice by the bartender. Angie(Monaghan)is pretty but without the curves needed to fill Angie's character. Amy Ryan did a great job. There are about 3 other Lehane books with Patrick and Angie...and it would have been great if the first movie started with actors who could fill the whole of the character.