Pure Cinematic Gold.

Rating: 10/10 (13 August 2012)

THE TOWN is a great heist film by Ben Affleck. Affleck starts out by laying out some basic facts here which sets up the movie nicely. It States that Charlestown has created more bank robbers and armed robbers then anywhere else.
The beginning starts off with Doug McRay going over the plans to rob a bank. When they break into the bank as soon as it opens Doug and his partners force the bank manager a lovely young lady named Claire to open the safe. Claire does so and as they leave someone trips the silent alarm earning a Teller a horrible beating which Claire witnesses. She Sees a tattoo on the back of the man's neck and keeps it to herself. The Gang take her hostage. To guarantee their safety. They blindfold her and take her driver's licence. They inform her that someone will hold onto it and will watch her in case she tries to talk to the F.B.I or the Cops.
Doug doesn't like how the gang treated her and takes the licence. What begins as a simple job of watching her becomes complex when Doug falls in love with her. Claire falls in love with him and Doug gets pulled into another Job. Against his will and better judgement. Doug takes the Job. Warning them that if anything goes wrong he warned them. The Job goes badly and they almost get caught. By now the F.B.i have a interest in Doug and his partners. Doug alarmed by how close they came to getting caught Swears this was his last job. Until the neighbourhood Mob Boss Fergie the Florist gets them a job that'll put them into the big time. Doug wants out but Fergie has other plans and Doug knows he's backed into a corner. Fergie threatens Claire and to keep her safe Doug takes the job. Meanwhile the F.B.I inform Claire that Doug was one of the robbers and suddenly the world changes for both of them. The Last job goes wrong and Doug is now on the run trying to get to Claire.
The Town has it's flaws. But it flows smoothly enough. The Acting is very good and draws you in. The Story could be considered Clichéd. But Affleck puts enough fresh touches to it to make it feel new. The film succeeds in what it sets out to do. Entertain you. Ben Affleck shows off the talent he showed back in Good Will Hunting. He can write. We knew that. Now we find out he can direct. And THE TOWN. is proof of that.