Charlestown was a small town with a high rate of armed robberies. Doug lived with his 3 friends, whom they treated each others like families since his mother ran off n his father sent to prison. the foursome successfully carried out multiple bank robberies. but during one of the robbery, they were forced to take the bank manager as hostage. though they released her unharmed, the moment he walked up to her on the street n began falling in love with her, the situation started to get out of hand. FBI agents grabbed hold of her with the aim to bring them down.
better an actor than a director, Ben Affleck failed to convince us that he was good. somehow, having the rest of the 3 guys in their criminal gang dead, while he successfully escaped to some beautiful beach to spent the rest of his life, wasn't exactly a perfect ending for a film this genre. however, the plot was smart, especially the successful robberies', getting away with it without any evidences being left behind, walking away without drawing any suspicions. the process of the robberies were exciting n fast-paced! all it lacked was a fair ending n justice.
some backgrounds on the movie:
- director: Ben Affleck
- released: 2010
- casts: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Pete Postlethwaite
- language: English
- genre: Crime/Thriller
i haven't watched it but it looks like an interesting plot.
ReplyDeletelife:
ReplyDeleteother than horror n vampires not being your cup of tea, all the rest of the movies sounds interesting to you. hehe.
looks vry "man" and cool!!!yeng arh! ahahaha XDD
ReplyDeletei wan to watch i think.. i like this type of show
oms:
ReplyDeleteno wonder you like bruce lee's movies, you like macho guys, don't you. haha!
I watched it too! I love the relationship between the girl and Dong! :P
ReplyDeleteakira:
ReplyDeleteyou mean Doug. but why do you like their relationship?
How come the poster looks like a ghost movie? :p
ReplyDeleteAnd yet another great review, Levian!
ReplyDeleteYou have a great way of reviewing a movie or book in such a condensed, yet thorough manner.
I'm a big fan of Ben Afflicks acting, however I didn't realize he's now directing.
Thanks for the review! Not sure if I'll watch it though : )
ReplyDeleteI quite liked this movie. I do think Ben is getting better, but his directional skills can sometimes be questionable I agree
ReplyDeletetekkaus:
ReplyDeletewould that be a failure?
ron:
thanks! glad you find them informative. i was afraid of revealing too much, yet can't help putting in my opinion as well. neither do i, only since this movie i noticed him directing, so far only for 2 movies - The Town (2010) n Gone Baby Gone (2007).
foong:
yiik, would that be my fault?
christian:
his acting has so far never failed to convince us, that i agree. i supposed him being the director helped made the decision that his character must survived in the movie?
the plot looks good though i haven't seen this just yet
ReplyDeletei like your new header, cute!
ayie:
ReplyDeletethanks! it took me quite a while looking for a suitable one for the header. the actions were definitely good, worth a catch if you don't mind the ending!