Good enough...but something is missing.

Rating: 7/10 (4 December 2010)

This movie is definitely not bad. One might say even good, yet there were few things that were missing (or overdone in some way) that prevented this movie to reach the "departed" movie status. It's a crime drama. Story is simple yet it works every time. There is a lot of shooting, personal drama, love feelings and even a bit of sports. In general this is what every movie needs to be good. Now for the things that were missing or overdone. Ben Affleck. There were way too much of Ben Affleck on screen. Frankly despite the fact he's not bad at all, but he's not a grade A movie star who can carry a movie to the top. I found his overacted monologues a bit irritating. Story is a bit too simple - Obvious secondary ("bad") character death at the end, and a shot of redemption for the main one. It felt as this movie is too "politically-movie" correct, as all the ingredients are there, but they are not cooked properly. This one is worth to watch never the less.