Decent film

Rating: 7/10 (12 February 2011)

4 armed robbers from the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston push their limits and actually rob a bank in stead of going for the money delivery guys. After the heist is successfully accomplished, the young attractive bank manager (Rebecca Hall) they just robbed, turns out to live just a block away from the house our 4 friends live in. One of the robbers (Affleck) decides to approach her to find out if she has anything on them. In stead of keeping things professional, he manages to fall in love with her and starts to pursue a relationship.
'The Town' is Ben Affleck's second feature production as a director and did right by not including his brother Casey this time around. The film is pacey, reasonably well acted, maintains tension throughout and produces some very good action scenes. The only major downfall is the somewhat unbelievable love interest that develops between Affleck and Hall. Pete Postlethwaite makes a short but memorable appearance in what turned out to be his last but one performance in a major production before his demise in January 2011.
73/100