Ben Afflecks brilliant directing

Rating: 9/10 (22 September 2010)

His performance in this was alright, but nothing Oscar worthy. But his directing was astonishing, he is like the next Clint Eastwood in directing. I never thought a crime drama and a love story can be well mixed together, and performances don't disappoint, from Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Chris Cooper, Blake Lively and Rebecca Hall.
In Charlestown, a gang of thieves led by MacRay(Ben Affleck) who prepare for a bank heist, they rob the bank wearing Halloween like masks, but take a bank teller(Rebecca Hall) hostage, in hopes to ward off the cops, they let her go. And she can't identify any of them. But MacRay is concerned about her, and he pursues her, and they quickly develop a realiontship. But will this complicate his next heist, and with his gang. And an FBI agent(Jon Hamm) who is slowly closing in on them.
A well made crime drama/love story, it is quite a tension grabber. You really get in to the characters. If loved Heat(1995), and The Departed(2006) then you'll love The Town.