If you had told me five years ago that Ben Affleck would have a solid career ahead of him as a director, I don't think I would have believed you. Oh sure, he and Matt Damon won an Oscar for writing Good Will Hunting back in 1998, but there's a big difference between writing a story on paper and bringing that story to life on screen. With an acting resume full of Kevin Smith comedies and Michael Bay blockbusters, it was difficult to take the man seriously right up until a little movie called Gone Baby Gone changed everyone's perception of him.
His amazing directorial debut floored critics and audiences alike with its self-assured style and gritty realism. For his follow-up film, Affleck brings us another crime thriller called The Town. Much like Gone Baby Gone, it is based on a novel that is set in Boston, but this time around, he isn't just trying to prove his skill behind the camera… he's stepping back in front of it again as well.
Based on the book Prince of Thieves by Chuck Hogan, the story revolves around Doug MacRay (Affleck), a career bank robber from Charlestown, Boston who was born into the family business. After a close call on the most recent job with his crew, Doug volunteers to keep an eye on a possible witness: the young bank manager Claire Keesey (Rebecca Hall). Against his better judgment he starts to develop a relationship with her, however, which leaves his best friend Jem (Jeremy Renner) suspicious. As an FBI agent (Jon Hamm) slowly tracks them, they aim to pull off one last jo [...]
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