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The Town DVD Movie Reviews
Customer Reviews The Town DVD Movie
This is yet another movie in which the police/law enforcement are just there to be shooting targets and “idiots”, appearing not to be able to drive a squad or shoot straight, and the bad guys vehicle just keeps on going without ever blowing out a tire or breaking the suspension.
And of course the “hero” turns out to be the Ben Affleck character, even though he and his fellow dirt bags have killed and wounded many, and terrorized many more.
I spent 25 years in LE (retired), and the only idiots I ever encountered were on the “other side” of the law.
The real way these shoot-outs end is like the Hollywood Hills Bank of America event……bad guys all dead.
Saw over X-Mas on DVD. Couldn’t believe it wasn’t as good as I had heard. A bank robbing movie that has more Drama than bank robbing is almost doomed to fail, unless it’s in the hands of a great Director. Sorry Ben, not there yet. Gone Baby Gone was a great ride, but I believe that had more to do with acting and WHO wrote it than Ben. The Town is worth a watch, but ask anyone what they liked about it and you’ll get the, “not sure” answer a lot. Not a good sign about a film when you can’t remember what you liked about it, especially when you just finished it. That 1st act is really long winded and boring Ben! In Ben I trust, maybe next time, or not?
I managed to see this twice in theaters which is unusual for me. I just loved it that much! Great action scenes. Wonderful acting, and well developed characters. I think this is probably some of Ben Affleck’s best work. Blake Lively is unrecognizable. Amazing performance from her as well.
This was without a doubt the best action film Ben Affleck has done since Pearl Harbor. However, there was too much shooting and the script had somewhat poor editing, resulting in some irregularities in the plot. Pearl Harbor was much the same way. Both films had too much action and not enough plot to make them a sensible story. Ben Affleck was a great actor in this film and I liked the complex relationship his character had with his brother. Also, when they planned their biggest heist, I was nervous that they might get caught. Still, of all the masks they could have worn to rob a bank, why did they choose to wear nun masks? I mean those masks make them look too creepy. Overall, despite the apparent flaws this movie has, it is a very enjoyable film for anyone who enjoys good old-fashioned drama.
There is an extended version of the film and a theatrical version of the film, both of which you can watch with Ben Affleck (Actor, Director, Writer) on commentary. Ben Affleck begins his commentary with an apology that he was the only one they were able to get while he was shooting in Tulsa for another film. He talks a lot about locations, why he chose them, quotes he used about the town, using security camera footage, etc. He suggests a good way to launder money that he learned while making this film and optional titles he had thought to call the film as a joke like “Coke and X-box.”
The other features are known as “Ben’s Town” where he makes focus points filming in his hometown. The segments are “The Cathedral of Boston”, “Nuns with Guns: Filming in the North End”, “Pulling off the Perfect Heist”, “The Town”, and more. You can watch these in conjunction with the movie or by themselves by hitting “play all.” There is a segment that is a bunch of cast members talking about how great Ben is, how professional as an actor and director which is great, but I’ve never seen a featurette on a movie talk bad about the guy in charge.
On another note, there really haven’t been a lot of good bank heist movies for a long time. The reason i call the movie Heat 2 is because they were masks, use the same strong language, burn the vehicles they took off in, same weapons, and even during the end gun fight scenes they sound and have the same weapons. So yes if your a big fan of Heat as i was then you will love The Town. There is also a similar love interest and i’m not really who you think i am theme that goes along with it. So i won’t give away every detail but just a little heads up on what your ready to see.
It’s good, its very familiar but not so much so that you really know what to expect form moment to moment. The movie isn’t perfect but it does the job and Ben Affeck is becoming a better director than most of the pros out there. So with another few films under his belt he should be on his way to a good career in film making. He’s only 38 so he’s got lots of time to make things a go, so maybe he’ll be the next Clint Eastwood. Who knows.