Routine Crime Drama

Rating: 6/10 (12 February 2011)

Four friends rob banks in a Boston suburb while the FBI is in pursuit. The plot is routine and mostly uninteresting. These guys keep robbing banks and armored cars as if they have no money. It is not clear why they keep taking risks rather than living comfortably with the loot they have accumulated. Afleck seems mostly preoccupied with getting the Boston accent down, with the result being a monotonous performance. Hamm does his acting through his stubble. Renner comes off best, playing Afleck's hot-tempered buddy. It's illogical that Afleck would become romantically involved with a woman that he held hostage. The action scenes feel stale and drawn out.