Ben Affleck the Director?!

Rating: 9/10 (7 June 2011)

I love that there was romance in the movie. I didn't see the other one he did with his brother as the lead, 'Gone Baby Gone'. But I thought it was really awesome that he let his little brother Casey star in the movie. It's not like Casey is a movie star. He would be unknown if not for Big Brother Ben. I'm not saying Casey isn't talented, it's just the way it is. Nepotism is nice. Anyway, I saw the movie out of curiosity, not knowing what to expect. Wowser, was I happy with the movie. Nice work. Yep, I'm rooting for the bad guys and I'm hoping they get away with it. As a woman, it broke my heart that she was going through with setting up Ben at the endA WOMAN SCORNED LOL! I thought the scene where they are in the middle of the robbery, in disguise, and they are right in front of a cop on a detail...the world just takes a breath...and then the cop looks the other way. That was it for me. I was sold. I love that he put a moment like that in the middle of such an action packed scene, and it wasn't a moment that felt contrived or overly set up, but a moment that could—and would—actually happen in the middle of all the chaos. It added a level to the characters. They didn't want to hurt their fellow Bostonians, they just wanted to rob banks and only shoot who they needed to, and hopefully not kill them if at all possible. The unspoken moment said something about the character, as did many in the movie. I think Affleck was on point for this movie. And, of course, I loved the unconditional love that Ben's character showed by still leaving the money in the end for her.