"For the sake of the Child" ?

Rating: 9/10 (10 November 2007)

Ben Affleck has crafted a brilliant, dark and disturbing film in GONE BABY GONE with a sensational cast and such strong acting performances from Amy Ryan and Casey Affleck, as well as from a superb supporting cast. Boston lends itself so well to the story and the characters jump off the screen in a very suspenseful tale of a missing child. Like the film, MYSTIC RIVER, GONE BABY GONE brings your neighbors to the fore front in a manner that is both alluring, and frightening at the same time.
The question of "what is right for the child?" is shown on the screen and captured in this film with an ending that will cause an audience to question what is really right, or, what is wrong, in child care rearing and the importance of family. Casey Affleck is magnificent and the lovely Michelle Monaghan as his conscience make a wonderful pair on the screen. Of course, Ed Harris is as always, such a strong supporting actor and his role in the film makes the story flow along with the presence of the fabulous Morgan Freeman. I can hardly wait until Ben Affleck does another film like the one he delivers in GONE BABY GONE. Bravo Ben, "you done good!"....