The Town is 2010's sleeper hit

Rating: 9/10 (14 October 2010)

Ben Affleck's adaption of Chuck Hogan's prince of thieves, is the sleeper hit of 2010. Affleck combines top-notch acting, writing, and direction, and a brilliant cast, that delivers tension, and thrills galore!
Not a dull moment, very funny in parts, and shockingly brutal in others, this had me glued to my seat. There was obvious chemistry between Affleck, and Rebecca Hall, who raises the tension between Affleck, and Jeremy Renner's James Couglin.
Brilliant set pieces, and uncompromising action, abound. Special mention to Chris Cooper, as Ben's on-screen father Stephen MacRay, and Pete Postlethwate as crime-lord Fergus Colm. There is a scene between Affleck's MacRay, and Postlethwaite's Fergus, that is destined for movie history. I won't give it away, suffice to say that it IS very painful for the intended victim!!!!
One screening of this, simply isn't enough, I'm going back for more of The Town.