another fantastic ben affleck directed film.

Rating: 9/10 (17 September 2014)

Before he started directing Ben Affleck was seen as a bit of a joke, but no longer as he is now a great actor and a fantastic director. The town is just another example of his fantastic vision for directing. This story sees Affleck and his crew rob a bank but with a witness so Affleck has to make sure she doesn't snitch on the crew. After a lot of meetings the crew have to do one last job that will define Affleck's future. First in the leading role I thought Affleck was great and his performance was a real step up from his acting before his film. The supporting cast is also really good with Jeremy Renner as the crazy member of the gang and he worked well with Affleck. Rebecca hall was really good as Affleck's love interest and she does a very good job in what could have been a throwaway role. Jon Hamm is the policeman going after the crew and he does a convincing job in his role against the crew. Also Blake lively does a good job in her smaller role and was good for what she needed to be. The story is okay as it focuses on afflecks life with lesser stories involved that are good. However, I found that the reasons for the robberies not being compelling and took a bit away from the film. The script is excellent with the dynamics and dialogue between all the characters is top class and among the best. Affleck has a unique style and I believe it really worked for this film. This is a fantastic film and just proves how much of a talent Affleck is.