My favorite movie of all?! 9,7.

Rating: 9/10 (1 May 2013)

I was stunned when I first saw "The town". It was at a cinema in my town with an old friend of mine, a cloudy and humid day in Autumn. I did not still read the novel on which it is based, but I know there are some divergences between them two. This is the best realistic thriller I have ever seen. It takes inspiration from another masterpiece titled "Heat", but "The town" is just a bit superior. Also, from "Ronin", which to me, is a good heist movie, but rather worse than these two. It is wonderfully directed and starred by Ben Affleck. He is better as a director than as an actor, but he is a very good actor, as well, who was and is very lucky with the movies and people he has been working with. The movie is tense, has some unexpected twists and is not slow or boring at all. It contains the right amount of action, very crafted and realistic, like the initial heist, the car chase, the final heist at the arena... Apart from Ben, nobody from the cast was really a star when the movie was released, but nearly all of them are well-known (Chris Cooper, John Hamm, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner and Blake Lively among others). All of them are perfect in their respective roles. Maybe, Jeremy Renner delivered the best role in his career. He is as believable as scary, but I love the character. The profoundization in the characters is very present, that is why good performances were required. Ben is not the most expressive actor in Hollywood, but we cannot say he overacted at all. The length and pace of the movie are perfect. The photography of Boston is very adequate and is convenient to know that Ben Affleck grew up in this city. There are some amazing twists. I do not know much about the novel, but the ending is unexpected because partially, it is not the same as in the book. I highly recommend this movie for those who like realistic thrillers with action (but not just action, also drama, suspense and good dialogues). I cannot tell more about the movie, but it is so intense and thrilling... 9,7.