Good all round but the ending ruins it

Rating: 7/10 (3 December 2010)

I would like to give this film 8 or 9 out of ten but unfortunately I felt the ending really let the film down.
I am aware of Ben Affleck's talents as a director / storyteller so I was already expecting to be thoroughly engaged in the film and was really looking forward to watching it.
The film is an excellent mixture of character driven story lines and action / romance, it builds tension and the car chase / robbery scenes are simply superb. I really couldn't take my eyes off the screen and it is actually one of those films you don't want to end because of how enjoyable it is!
***Spoiler***
Unfortunately though, I felt that the people responsible for putting the ending together seemed to be at loggerheads over how to do this. That is the impression I got because it ended up being a bit messy i.e. they seemed to not want to go for the happy ending or the sad one so they just kind of went 'in between'. It may work on some films but definitely not this one.
Worth watching for the main experience but I cannot outright recommend a film that will likely disappoint at the end...let's hope the DVD ending is more decisive.
7/10 (rounded up from 6.5)