Very Good, Suspenseful

Rating: 7/10 (18 December 2010)

Doug (Affleck) and his gang rob banks and armored cars in the town of Charlestown just outside Boston, MA. They are efficient and leave no clues for the police. All is good until Doug falls for Claire (Hall), one of the hostages on one of the jobs.
The only bit of truth in this film is that Charlestown has the reputation of having its banks robbed more than any other town in the country. Some say it's a family tradition handed down.
Ben Affleck directed this movie, and maybe he has found his true calling as he did an excellent job. Hey, we might have another Clint Eastwood on our hands. Who knew?
With any movie where the setting is in the Boston area, one can expect to hear the Boston accent, but here you hear it and not hear it as sometimes the characters forget to use it. Kind of funny. Why bother in the first place? The audience really doesn't care about accents. Well, unless they are over the top.
This was better than I expected. The pace was good and there was the suspense needed for this type of story. The acting was first rate by all, and the stunts were kind of amazing. No CGI, just actual police car chases which were right on. I couldn't help but notice how narrow the streets of Charlestown are. Charlestown was used as the filming location.
Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: Yes.