Not a Ben Affleck FanOKmaybe I am

Rating: Null/10 (31 July 2011)

Like many movies, past experiences tell me that certain cast members are not worth their spit and usually will just plain scare me off. Also, if I see a certain director's name stamped on a movie, I will shun any and all performances under their guidance. I think I am usually correct (although I honestly know I am usually wrong but won't admit it), but in Mr. Affleck's case I will have to see if his movie history is really worthy of any further viewing by me. I will go through his bad flicks. Now let's see, first there was 'Armageddon'. Oh wait he did an excellent job in a very good movie – so stupid on my part – I must be eating idiot flakes for breakfast again. OK – let's look for more garbage Mr. Affleck did. Hmmmm, oh yeah, 'Dazed and Confused.' WAIT – I was in high school in '74, and that is the consummate movie of that genre. That is the way it was and Mr. Affleck played the high school jerk to -a-'T'. I guess it is time to eat crow. I saw the movie, 'The Town', and boy was I gob-smacked. Not only can Ben act, he can certainly do a wonderful job directing. This was a very good movie about an underbelly of Boston that few ever see. "Riveting", "nail biting" and "pant-wetting-edge-of-the-seat-spine-tingling-sensation" (too much?). In any case, nice job Ben and I now declare myself a fan.