Very well done

Rating: 8/10 (2 November 2007)

Very, very good. It was an interesting but very sad story that was very well acted and directed. Casey Affleck has the acting talent, and Ben really proved himself with direction and writing.
The cast was fantastic, with good supporting performances from Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, and the drugged out mother and the concerned uncle and aunt of the little girl (the uncle in particular was interesting and I'd like to see him other stuff). The look and feel of working class Boston is the best I've ever seen. He used a lot of locals, and it shows. There's nothing clean or Hollywood in this neighborhood, it's as rough as you'd expect.
It starts as a straightforward detective/missing child story, but at what would be a logical conclusion, things become complicated. That works, but it may have had a twist too many. Overall though, it didn't detract from the quality of the movie. It raises severe questions about what is right and in the best interest of a child, a parent and the quality of life.
A