A tense and gripping crime drama; definitely recommended

Rating: 8/10 (28 October 2010)

I hadn't realized that Ben Affleck was directing now, I guess I haven't been paying as close attention as I thought I was. Apparently Mr. Affleck had also taken part in the directing of Gone Baby Gone (2007), another highly acclaimed film that I'm very intent on seeing, but for now I'll be talking about the Daredevil's newest film that I saw just last weekend, the current top rated film in America, The Town.
This is probably the best movie about bank robberies ever, and if you are a person who does work at a bank (like my mom does) then this movie will send you into paranoid overdrive.
The movie sets us in the scum infested city Charlestown in Boston, our attention focused towards a single, troubled group of people, who like so many in this god forsaken urban have been secreted to a life of crime. These people are aware of what they are and they accept it, and when you are brought up into this kind of world, the only really comfort you receive is the knowing that you are never alone. There is a sense of family between this torn group of people, an undenying sense of loyalty and responsibility, and when Doug McGray is forced to make the difficult decision to choose between the love of his life and the very people who he grew up with, there is a tensely engaging impute of emotional compelligness and fierce suspense into the wondering of who is going to be the first to pull the trigger on the people they love.
That is a very good script, wouldn't you agree? Involving, well thought through, and not the least bit predictable, and the weaving together of drama and romance is very engaging element.
And how about that cast? It's not often you get such a great team of actors to perform in the one movie. Jeremy Renner was wonderful, and Ben Afflek was excellent as the intense Doug McGray, probably one of his best portrayals ever.
The Town will be one of the most thrilling movies you will ever see in 2010. It's brilliant direction, engaging script, and monumental cast give plenty of recommendation for an Oscar nomination.