My Favorite Crime Drama of all time!

Rating: 10/10 (15 November 2017)

This film has its Roots tied to the novel "Prince of Thieves ", by Chuck Hogan. It's a crime drama that tells the story of a crime crew that's specialty is robbing banks. As with most Crime Drama's, there are cops chasing crooks and this film has a unique set of "Crime Fighters"! As in the movies as well as real life, many criminals have had a sorted family life. In the case of this film the family business is "Robbing Banks"! Starring Ben Affleck, the gangs leader as "Doug MacRay". His Evil, yet loyal Lieutenant Jeremy Renner "Jen", was nominated for the "Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor". There's a classic comparison of the "Good Bad Guy" & "Bad Bad Guy, between Dougie & Jem throughout the film. Part of this comparison involves the love interest's, played by Rebecca Hall & Blake Lively. Throughout the film the characters are in two distinct categories, "Lawful & Unlawful". There isn't anyone in the gray area, even if they appear to be an upstanding citizen who runs the town "Flower Shop". In this case it's "Pete Postlethwaite" aka "Fergie" playing the "Crime Boss". The reason this film is so great is due to both the story & Excellent acting. Postiethwaite Performance is award worthy! Not to leave out our "Crime Fighter", (the less than respectful term for law enforcement used by the citizens in the town), is John Hamm aka "Adam Frawley" FBI Special Agent. Hamm plays the slick FBI Agent who has met his match with an even Slicker crew of bank robbers! In the end you will find yourself quietly rooting for the bad guys & not so much for the "Bad Bad Guys".