Affleck hits 3 for 3 as this is a fantastic film

Rating: 9/10 (21 October 2014)

During his acting career Ben Affleck has received allot of criticism but I don't care what anybody says when it comes to the films he has directed he has knocked every single one of them out of the park. This film sees a 4 year old girl abducted, so her aunt gets 2 private investigators to find her. Now Casey Affleck is great in this role, he really gives the drama across incredibly well and even gets you to question the events of the film. The supporting cast is also really good in this film. Michelle Monaghan does a great job as Affleck's partner and their chemistry is really good in this film providing the backbone of the films strengths. Morgan Freeman does a superb job in this film and really provides a character in shades of grey and performs it perfectly. Ed Harris is really good in this film and just like freeman plays up the shades of grey in this film very well, and everybody else in this film does a good job. The story is fantastic in this film as you feel how heavy this situation hits the people involved and as plot twists go all of them really work. The ending is also a great look at social commentary on what is right and wrong. The script is also top notch with the dialogue between everybody really good and convincing in this realistic film. The style is alright but it does feel like a lot of these films have very similar styles to them and this film is similar but the formula does work. This is a fantastic film that is a heavy watch but definitely worth seeing.