What you need to know: The Town stars Ben Affleck as the leader of a band of bank robbers who follows in love with one of the key witnesses in one of the robberies.
What you'll love
Affleck: Affleck stars and directs The Town and is solid in both positions. His brooding, conflicted bank robber is the the engine in which the movie is built.
Bostonian flavor: At this point movies about Boston, with it's jargon of townies and southies etc... could get a bit old. However Affleck finds a way to direct a movie that is a love letter to his hometown that it's sappy. The setting of Boston is definitively a character in the movie but it puts on an understated performance.
Heist Flick: Hollywood doesn't produce many of these movies anymore. Affleck finds a way to breathe new life into a genre that has almost become extinct.
Supporting Cast: Affleck's sophomore offering utilizes many of the same supporting cast of his first film. Not surprisingly they add richness and depth to the movie.
What you'll hate
The Second Act: The difference between this film being a great film and a good one is the second act. The film gets bogged down during the act choosing to focus on the love story. More interesting would have been an exploration of the protagonist's other relationships.
Predictable: The premise is original and puts a nice spin on the traditional heist picture. The rest of the film is your standard crime flick. This is not to say the film's execution isn't solid. However it's not reinventing the wheel.
Bottom line: The Town is a solid heist movie, Affleck's direction and performance are strong.
Grade: B
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