Release Date: September 17, 2010 Director: Ben Affleck Producer: Basil Iwanyk, Graham King Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Starring: Ben Affleck, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Pete Postlethwaite, Chris Cooper, Rebecca Hall, Titus Welliver, Slaine , Brian Scannell, Jack Neary Genre: Thriller Running Time: 124 minutes
Friday, October 8, 2010 7:35:58 PM | (Age Not Specified)
Ben Affleck has revitalized his stagnent career by co-writing ,directing and starring in this sterling,gritty,action-packed crime drama.Of course,the very intense Jeremy Renner as his cohort in crime is just aces and so also is John Hamm ,the obsessed FBI agent(aren't they always?)intent upon stopping the gang.There is a stong sense of place,courtesy of the cinematographer which allows Charleston,Ma.to become a character. There is also a fairly plausable romance between Affleck and Rebecca Hall.As always this genre type is a morality play of sorts and the stunning climactic gun battle in the basement garage at Fenway Park is simply amazing. This is Academy Award material,people!
Friday, October 8, 2010 5:30:11 AM | (Age Not Specified)
Very much enjoyed it. Kudos to Affleck on his maturity in acting/directing over the years. Jeremy Renner was great in his role as well. Good change of pace for him. Definitely recommend this movie, and Ben's previous directing work in 2007's Gone Baby Gone (starring his brother Casey, as well as Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, and more). Solid films, the both of them!
