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The Town

2010
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 5m
As he plans his next job, a longtime thief tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to one of his earlier heists, as well as the FBI agent looking to bring him and his crew down.
Directed by:
Ben Affleck Ben Affleck
Written by:
Ben Affleck Ben Affleck Aaron Stockard Peter Craig Peter Craig Chuck Hogan
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Starring:
Chris Cooper Chris Cooper Pete Postlethwaite Pete Postlethwaite Ben Affleck Ben Affleck Jeremy Renner Jeremy Renner Victor Garber Victor Garber Titus Welliver Titus Welliver Blake Lively Blake Lively Rebecca Hall Rebecca Hall Jon Hamm Jon Hamm Owen Burke George Carroll George Carroll Dennis McLaughlin
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Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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The Town

2010
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 5m
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charlieCharlie
Rated 27 Sep 2010
70
56th
Well, the writer definitely saw "Heat" like a million times. So the story isn't that new. And Affleck as an actor...let's not get into this... But Affleck as a director is another story. His direction (and Jeremy Renner's performance) make this above all a solid action film/thriller. PS.: And I have to admit I kinda like Boston...
Rated 27 Sep 2010
suldrupSuldrup
Rated 27 Oct 2010
70
60th
Obviously, Affleck wants to depict the brutal life of Charlestown in the name of credibility and concerning the overall millieu and most characters, he succeeds. His own fairy tale character (the bank robber with a heart of gold), however, seems out of place. Too easily he escapes his own social heritage and instead of becoming interesting action with social commentary, the film merely turns into a simple action fairy tale. But a thrilling and exciting one, that is.
Rated 27 Oct 2010
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 18 Sep 2010
95
91st
Ben Afflecks proves he is the next big filmmaker, and he even proves that he can still act. This film was awesome. The plot was engaging, the action sequences were beyond top notch. I want this guy to direct the adaptation of Dennis Lehanes "The Given Day" which is set in Boston. The entire cast was awesome, Renner and Hall being the standouts. Hamm also does a great job with his role and even Blake Lively is excellent. She has some talent and proves that in this film. Great film.
Rated 18 Sep 2010
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 09 Jan 2012
3
24th
I like to think of this as Good Will Hunting's sequel, where all of Matt Damon's dumb friends decide to become bank robbers after he leaves them for corporate America.
Rated 09 Jan 2012
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 29 Oct 2010
65
46th
Maybe I expected too much from this film. I loved Gone Baby Gone. This one was just alright for me. I must say though that Affleck does a competent job directing it and it only reaffirms that his previous directing effort was no fluke. I believe the problem lies mainly with the source material. It's just not good enough. In its own right, it's a decent crime drama. It does have some fairly entertaining moments and a great presence from Renner. So there's that.
Rated 29 Oct 2010
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 14 Oct 2010
6
55th
"Heat"-esque seems an understatement. However, despite all the cliches and contraptions - or perhaps because of them - Affleck crafts a pacy, racy and only slightly dumbed down version of Mann's masterpiece. Remember that line from "Heat"? "Don't get attached to anything you can't walk away from in less than 30 seconds." "The Town" surveys similar fertile cops and robbers land, but never really digs deep. It's good. It could have been great. Renner is mesmerizing and the sound (editing) superb.
Rated 14 Oct 2010
tenhastenhas
Rated 10 Dec 2010
78
66th
Affleck is walking on the right side, but he is still like a "half"; right sentences, right stories, but they are also missing in terms of meaning. I think problem is in the form of the storytelling. But as I said in the begining, he is in the right town, a better point is he is still growing...
Rated 10 Dec 2010
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 20 Sep 2010
3
38th
The Town won't earn any points for originality with its cops-and-robbers plot (strongly reminiscent of Heat in particular), but it more than makes up for it with compelling characters (and an outstanding performance by Jeremy Renner) and superb direction from Affleck, who has certainly found a new calling. Features some heart-poundingly intense action sequences and fresh spins on old cliches. Well worth a look.
Rated 20 Sep 2010
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 10 Dec 2010
9
93rd
Who would've guessed Ben Affleck would be a director to watch 15 years ago? He seems to be the real deal. The cast is seriously excellent and it's nice to see Jon Hamm finally starting to get some roles that are worthy of him. My biggest problem with the film was the ending, which is just anti climatic and kind of a let down but otherwise one of the most solid and enjoyable films I've seen all year.
Rated 10 Dec 2010
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 07 Jan 2011
81
65th
Affleck has come into his own as a director, with obvious influence from Scorsese. While the love story feels a bit forced, it doesn't distract too much from a great heist film. Affleck's character is the "criminal with a conscience," a tragic hero who is struggling with making a change in his ways. The camera-work, car chases and shoot-outs rival 'Heat' for some of the best I've seen in a crime drama. Though the ending could be called a little too "neat" by some, I personally felt satisfied.
Rated 07 Jan 2011
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 03 Jun 2015
60
20th
Technically well-made, with some really good, tense sequences. But the human elements are mostly irritating, especially Affleck's reluctant criminal superhero (squeaky clean, just robs banks cuz he has to) and his gag-inducing romance (apparently a good relationship is built on over-sharing about traumatic experiences). And the FBI are so clearly framed as the villains whose bumbling attempts at stopping the heroes you're supposed to shake your fist at, it got a little embarrassing by the end.
Rated 03 Jun 2015
jdelbalzo99jdelbalzo99
Rated 28 Sep 2010
93
79th
In no way was this a particularly smart, enduring or important movie that will stay in my mind for decades, but it was an awesome script with a great cast that played it perfectly. Not many movies do that these days.
Rated 28 Sep 2010
cahadras1Cahadras1
Rated 29 Sep 2010
78
48th
nice! but the end...
Rated 29 Sep 2010
joeroxyjoeroxy
Rated 06 Feb 2012
66
41st
Ben Afleck, I really just can't stand your face
Rated 06 Feb 2012
andreasthauAndreasThau
Rated 31 Oct 2010
60
42nd
Well, it's above average, no doubt. And stating the obvious, I'd like to add: Ben Affleck is not a very talented actor as is his brother. He is a talented director, though. Scriptwise: lets just believe for a sec that he didn't write that I'd-rather-have-my-kneecaps-blown-off-than-have-to-watch-that-abysmal-shit-again ending. Good casting, with Pete Postletelteltelwaith and Ch. Cooper in sweet-ass supporting parts, and a nice film overall, that hands you a little piece of Boston in some style.
Rated 31 Oct 2010
kasperlKasperL
Rated 31 Dec 2010
80
86th
I agree with everyone else (most people, anyway): Affleck's direction is stronger than the material. But who cares if we've seen 'Heat' when the execution and the performances are top-notch. Renner, in particular, shines and Rebecca Hall is once again thoroughly convincing. I loved the suspenseful tattoo-scene between those two and Affleck. Hamm was great. So was the action. Oh... and by the way, because it's seems to be a prerequisite for reviewing this movie, I'll just briefly mention Boston.
Rated 31 Dec 2010
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 23 Dec 2010
54
56th
AKA "Good Will HEATing"
Rated 23 Dec 2010
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 25 Sep 2010
71
79th
Good Movie
Rated 25 Sep 2010
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 22 Jan 2013
93
75th
Well crafted and acted, The Town is another suspenseful thriller from Ben Affleck. A little slow for most people by entertaining.
Rated 22 Jan 2013
redundant1Redundant1
Rated 17 Jan 2011
70
52nd
Ben Affleck's accent in this movie reminded me of Adam Sandler.
Rated 17 Jan 2011
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 21 Dec 2010
70
80th
nice bank robbery action movie, the ending was a little lame, but the rest was nice, the jail visit at his father was "nice"
Rated 21 Dec 2010
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 10 Mar 2022
55
6th
A really well-made crime drama until the end - which asks viewers to keep sympathizing w/ a "changed" criminal who is still shooting (& killing? Affleck manipulatively leaves that vague) at cops in the climactic shootout. The law-abiding love interest who would almost certainly dump his ass contrivedly has no friends or family since she exists only to romanticize him further. Affleck's decision to dedicate the film to law-abiding Irish people after ennobling a likely cop(s) killer is absurd.
Rated 10 Mar 2022
anilscnanilscn
Rated 15 Oct 2022
15
3rd
son 45 dk rezil kepaze ötesi. cüneyt arkın filmleri önünde tövbe ister be orospu çocukları eşgal belli. nasıl yakalayamıyorsunuz. adam bir de ülke içinde hayatına devam ediyor. tam çıldırmalık bir film. böyle bir saçmalık uzun süredir görmedim
Rated 15 Oct 2022
valenzettiValenzetti
Rated 01 Dec 2010
79
54th
Yes, it's familiar, but most heist/action movies are. It's the fleshing out of the genre skeleton that sets the good ones apart, and that's where Affleck does a fair job. Can't say I wasn't entertained. Also, bonus points for channeling The Friends of Eddie Coyle.
Rated 01 Dec 2010
stuie299stuie299
Rated 29 Nov 2020
65
21st
A technically proficient movie, with some very good set pieces, but unfortunately there's just so much bullshit in between everything. I found it hard to care about any of the characters. Good acting does little towards making them more compelling. The plot is at times generic and predictable. The relationship between Affleck and Hall is unbelievable. Why she gave him a second chance is beyond me. On top of everything the middle really drags. That said the crime scenes are very well executed.
Rated 29 Nov 2020
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 30 Sep 2010
7
57th
You can tell Affleck went for a somewhat modernised version of Heat, but it never reaches the level of Mann's classic. It has a few things going for itself such as some exciting heist scenes and memorable performances that kept my attention throughout, but the character interaction is lacking. I was entertained, which is what matters, yet one hoped for a more memorable experience.
Rated 30 Sep 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 27 Dec 2010
70
79th
Excellent crime drama with good turns from all.
Rated 27 Dec 2010
adamj1982adamj1982
Rated 20 Mar 2019
66
47th
The romance was tough to swallow and seemed tacked on. A good heist movie though
Rated 20 Mar 2019
shalevshalev
Rated 19 Apr 2011
72
17th
Recycled stuff, without much flavor added. I felt like chewing a used gum.
Rated 19 Apr 2011
filmseekingfilmseeking
Rated 13 Jan 2015
57
43rd
Classic gangsters vs cop story, but it's really hard to develop sympathy for the protagonists. Jeremy Renner is great though.
Rated 13 Jan 2015
ocelotOcelot
Rated 14 Jul 2020
65
64th
a very Catholic movie. the most handsome criminal finds salvation because he likes doing crimes less than his friends. however, he must repent for his sins by spending the rest of his days in the backwater purgatory that is northern Florida; thirty-odd years of wistful reflection as string-heavy covers of Dropkick Murphys songs flicker in the background. Go Sawx
Rated 14 Jul 2020
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 23 Sep 2010
90
93rd
Gritty, action-packed, intense, exciting, beautifully-acted, impressively-shot. Ben Affleck, reinventing himself superbly, has directed two sensational films in a row, and 'The Town' easily plays in the same league as 'Departed' and 'Heat.' What more can be said? The movie is thoroughly engrossing, both as a band-of-thieves thriller, and a detective drama. The fact that Affleck bests Mann's recent 'Public Enemies' and Ridley Scott's 'American Gangster' is quite the feat.
Rated 23 Sep 2010
m3tanm3tan
Rated 02 May 2014
30
19th
WTF How do so many people like this movie??? Affleck saw Heat and decided to make a lame cliched ripoff drawing upon his personal experiences growing up with a bunch of scumbag Townies in South Boston. The heavy handed dramatic pacing just made it all the more ridiculous. I grew up in South Boston and escaped the first chance I got. So the romanticizing of Boston low lifes just makes me cringe...
Rated 02 May 2014
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 02 Dec 2010
8
80th
Few side plots felt forgotten but a good character study. All the acting was good, Affleck has proven to be solid behind the camera but lately his performances have really elevated since the likes of Daredevil etc... Hamm is such a talented actor, wish he got more screen time, likewise to Blake Lively. Overall its solid and I enjoyed it.
Rated 02 Dec 2010
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 04 Dec 2010
70
57th
Affleck is turning into a decent director but the writing leaves a lot to be desired, especially the dialogue. The acting wasn't that much better, save for a good performance by Renner.
Rated 04 Dec 2010
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 31 Oct 2010
65
59th
Great caper movie, pretty lousy love story, this 'Heat' pastiché with a hint of 'Traffic', doesn't do anything criminally wrong, but the Stockholm syndrome relationship is problematic. So too Affleck on screen, which comes off as "Affleck - serious actor!" more than anything else ('My mother left me!'). It's biggest force, however, is Affleck behind the camera. The dude can direct. Also Hall is adorable (an adorable banker?! Food for thought!), and what's this?! Postlethwaite as Irish?! OI!
Rated 31 Oct 2010
prowlerprowler
Rated 24 Dec 2010
37
31st
It's got one of those crime plots which feel like you've seen 100 times, but Affleck's definitely a talented dude and the film is very watchable. Jeremy Renner is pretty great in it, too. I just wish it wouldn't miss out on all the chances it has to put character development ahead of the action.
Rated 24 Dec 2010
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 12 Oct 2010
80
78th
Pretty decent crime drama. It rehashes a few old standards, but the heists themselves are pretty original. Besides the heists and a few notable actors (namely Renner and Hamm) nothing really stands out from this movie, but it's still a highly entertaining crime drama (as long as you can stand really heavy Boston accents).
Rated 12 Oct 2010
ytadelYtadel
Rated 18 Sep 2010
7
84th
Gone Baby Gone was no fluke - Affleck is a filmmaker, and a damn good one. It remains to be seen whether he can work outside the very specific subgenre of Boston crime dramas, but here he delivers muscular, engaging cops 'n' robbers pulp. I'm not yet convinced he's a great actor (even less so Blake Lively, who comes across like a child playing dress-up), but I really liked Jom Hamm and Rebecca Hall, and Jeremy Renner is just awesome.
Rated 18 Sep 2010
joeliusJoelius
Rated 22 Jan 2011
31
40th
Slow and not what it was cracked up to be.
Rated 22 Jan 2011
jbottiglierojbottigliero
Rated 29 Jan 2014
65
34th
They gotta ruin every movie with an improbable love story....
Rated 29 Jan 2014
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 02 May 2011
65
42nd
Pretty much entirely derivative of heat and self aware of that fact with a clip inserted of the movie (on a tv) about 1/4 of the way through. I like to think of this as a present day re-imagination of the same story but with none of the same dramatic weight or acting credibility. It seems like the ending was forced with weak romantic sentimentality. There are some good technical scenes involving the firefights but these all seem obligatory given the material and obvious inspiration.
Rated 02 May 2011
kschurmnkschurmn
Rated 12 Nov 2012
50
14th
Awful ending.
Rated 12 Nov 2012
langelundLangelund
Rated 04 Dec 2010
70
67th
Rebecca Hall and Jeremy Renner lead a great ensemble that makes this crime soap genuinly moving. Yes, it's a bit like Heat gone lightweight, but Affleck tops Mann in regards to compelling characterization.
Rated 04 Dec 2010
mfidler1mfidler1
Rated 25 Sep 2010
86
87th
I could have done without the whole Blake Lively thing, she wasn't that great, and generally served very little purpose- with the exception of one plot point. Jeremy Renner was awesome. And it seems that Ben Affleck, who isn't too shabby in front of the camera has brought us 2 very solid movies as a director, proving to us that the skill and promise he and then partner Matt Damon showed with Good Will Hunting was no fluke. Affleck makes movies; good ones. Ultimately this is a very good heist fil
Rated 25 Sep 2010
adam_p_dAdam P-D
Rated 25 Jan 2021
30
24th
I can relate to this. I'm always falling for the victims of my violent crimes but it never seems to work out. What am I doing wrong? I'm such a lovely guy. Now get on the ground while I point this gun in your face. I'm not going to hurt you. Why would I hurt you? You've got me all wrong.
Rated 25 Jan 2021
alvinkeialvinkei
Rated 05 Jan 2011
81
55th
really enjoyable, but very similar to the epic heist movie 'Heat'. while we were rooting for De Niro to make his great escape in Heat, it is Affleck who finally meets the sunshine at the end of the tunnel in this movie.
Rated 05 Jan 2011
paxtonPaxton
Rated 24 Jan 2012
69
59th
Affleck is having a resurgence no one thought was possible by going behind the camera. Good for him. I thought this was inferior to "Gone Baby Gone" but still solid.
Rated 24 Jan 2012
rocketluccoRocketlucco
Rated 25 Sep 2010
40
22nd
Overall Enjoyment: 15/40, Plot/Themes: 5/20, Cinematography/Direction: 10/20, Acting/Writing: 10/20 This film told one of the most cliche bank robber stories ever. The motivation of the female and male leads made no sense at points yet was still entirely predictable because you could easily guess the pattern the movie's story was following since it did not deviate or do anything interesting.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 19 May 2021
70
66th
Solid heist movie, but the romance drama didn't work as well as I wanted it to.
Rated 19 May 2021
bunkenBunken
Rated 05 Dec 2010
70
71st
BA is a good director, but not a very good actor, he's proven both by now. The action scenes are well executed, but it is the fill-in scenes that becomes to long and simply to dull. I was only waiting for more bank robberys and couldn't care less about the characters. Except Renner though who shows that Hurt Locker wasn't a one hit wonder. This one gave me two things: Thrilling and exciting action sequences and an urge to visit the city of Boston which looks like a great city...
Rated 05 Dec 2010
dst7175dst7175
Rated 28 Sep 2010
89
97th
Ben Affleck is becoming a good director now i would like to see a movie some where other then Boston.
Rated 28 Sep 2010
strangefanstrangefan
Rated 08 Oct 2010
55
4th
An emotionally dishonest film that treats violence as visceral entertainment. For all of the film's supposed "grittiness" and "realism", it avoids the dealing with the impact of the random and greedy violence of the bank robbers who are celebrated as urban folk heroes.
Rated 08 Oct 2010
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 05 Jan 2011
75
65th
I wish that it was more memorable, but at least it was genuinely exciting and unpredictable at its best. I respect the ending in a sense but I'm quite sure it didn't benefit from ending with such a soft thud that served to do little more than show the lack of force in Affleck's acting. Hamm does the bulk of the acting in the film with his stubble alone.
Rated 05 Jan 2011
amerigoamerigo
Rated 24 Sep 2010
79
61st
A perfectly ordinary thriller in the vein of Heat and The Departed. Still a solidly entertaining film--just not one I'll remember two years from now.
Rated 24 Sep 2010
big_lemonsBig Lemons
Rated 11 Oct 2010
82
53rd
It's a solid heist flick, someone dragged down by clichés. Jeremy Renner is very good, and all the other actors are commendable. The action sequences are crisp, well shot, and feel authentic. Worth your 10bux.
Rated 11 Oct 2010
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 15 Mar 2011
53
41st
Better than I expected it to be, The Town features fairly tense crime/pursuit scenes, and a portrayal of the FBI that isn't completely embarrassing. It's a watchable film, but it doesn't really escape the trappings of its genre, especially the tacked-on drama. I found it hard to care about the romantic subplot, in part because I kept wishing for the assholes I'm supposed to root for, including Ben Affleck, to get caught.
Rated 15 Mar 2011
the_ethe e
Rated 21 Sep 2010
75
39th
GOOD: Acting, especially Jeremy Renner, not using cliche plot devices (tattoo), action BAD: Trying to make robbers/drug addicts/ thieves into heroes
Rated 21 Sep 2010
td888td888
Rated 26 Dec 2010
70
76th
Great job by Affleck. If his name wasn't attached to this film, everybody would rank it much higher.
Rated 26 Dec 2010
stradivariusStradivarius
Rated 22 Sep 2010
80
70th
There's not a lot we haven't seen before, but it doesn't make any mistakes. The law isn't bumbling, the characters aren't one-dimensional, even if we've seen them all before. The motivations are mostly realistic. About as much as you can expect from a basic crime drama.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
roofsrunnerroofs_runner
Rated 17 Jan 2011
82
65th
I would say this one was the best in its genre but it looks it feels satisfying, in comparison with tons of similar and mediocre films in the recent past. Stunning performance by Renner confirms the immense diversity of his talent. Of course, there were quite a lot of episodes that looks weird in the sense of logic. Anyway, splendid resurrection of Affleck who, probably, should have started as a director just from the beginning of his career.
Rated 17 Jan 2011
schnofelschnofel
Rated 23 Sep 2010
49
36th
Lived-in Boston locations don't make up for a tired, overwritten last job story filled with unconvincing characterizations.
Rated 23 Sep 2010
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 18 Oct 2010
85
94th
Well mahde movie. Tha achents ah hilarious. Fun ta see all the Bawston locations too.
Rated 18 Oct 2010
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 27 Nov 2011
65
58th
Fine, if a bit too long, heist-movie with some well integrated use of the Boston milieu. The heavily Heat inspired action is extremely well crafted, but many of the side plots and characters seem underdeveloped, leaving the whole thing feeling a bit hollow.
Rated 27 Nov 2011
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 09 Dec 2010
70
61st
Ben Affleck is much better director than actor. This is not a masterpiece, but it is a pretty decent movie.
Rated 09 Dec 2010
timmotimmo
Rated 13 Feb 2011
80
44th
Really well-arranged and designed heist thriller with great characters but nothing new to say.
Rated 13 Feb 2011
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 03 Jan 2011
75
39th
Didn't quite live up to the hype surrounding it. Features good performances from everyone involved but the story is entirely predictable and ends turning this into a paint-by-numbers crime thriller. With Ben Affleck.
Rated 03 Jan 2011
viciousVicious!
Rated 03 Jul 2011
54
23rd
Öde, unglaubwürdig und moralisch sehr fragwürdig. Den (Kritiker-)Hype um den Film kann ich überhaupt nicht nachvollziehen. Und Bushido...äh...Ben Afleck in der Hauptrolle ist auch keine Offenbarung. Tut mir Leid, aber der Film gibt mir gar nichts, alles irgendwo schonmal gesehen, und zwischendurch auch noch einige langatmige Stellen. Keine wirkliche Gurke, aber etwas anderes eigtl. auch nicht.
Rated 03 Jul 2011
maartenmaarten
Rated 10 Nov 2010
39
27th
Bitterly disappointing, this film gets a lot of points for casting Postlethwaite and Hall, but fails to gather a better score due to its lack of... well, virtually anything what a good film does have. It's not boring per se, but just... so empty...
Rated 10 Nov 2010
damildamil
Rated 12 Jan 2012
65
54th
Yeah, this was a pretty good film. I think I preferred Ben Affleck's previous film Gone Baby Gone (2007) more though. I thought it had more heart than this one. Anyway, solid performances all around (including a surprisingly good one from Blake Lively), well-written and a decent thriller. The heist scenes were probably the best throughout.
Rated 12 Jan 2012
actionbergActionberg
Rated 18 Mar 2011
65
38th
This movie is just Heat except less fleshed-out, pretty-looking, or action packed.
Rated 18 Mar 2011
getmoneygetmoney
Rated 24 Dec 2011
72
29th
I just didn't care. Not in the slightest.
Rated 24 Dec 2011
rufamRufam
Rated 25 Feb 2011
75
72nd
This gritty, well-made tale of a robbers gang in Boston is nothing terribly inspired -just a genre picture done damn right. Ben Affleck emerges as a director much better than he ever was an actor (and his tepid performance here is one of the factors bogging the film down) and, in "The Town", he gets to work with a finely written script that focuses on both character development and suspenseful heist sequences. Acting-wise, Jeremy Renner stands out in a perfectly raw turn as a vicious ex-convict.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 12 Sep 2011
60
62nd
The Town has good actors who do things we don't care about. The focal point of the film is a love story between the two lead characters, but it's not believable or worth caring about. The actual heists, when characters perform robberies involving a lot of money, are fun and exciting, but they don't happen often enough, or are not built up enough to make the film worth watching. It's not a bad film, but it's just not one that's all that good. It's there, it functions and that's about it.
Rated 12 Sep 2011
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 25 May 2018
45
30th
Affleck and Renner play two badasses with delicate Boston accents in a very forgettable but enjoyable-while-it-lasts flick. Seeing Renner in a different light, playing a fundamentally different character to, say, Hawkeye, was intriguing and does laud the actor a lot. Affleck was almost his usual suave self - and more pronounced even - and the Boston accent really helped. Apart form that, albeit an enjoyable film, as mentioned already, suffers from being very unmemorable.
Rated 25 May 2018
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 07 Jan 2011
81
57th
Affleck knows how to shoot a movie and direct actors. His action sequences aren't too shabby either.
Rated 07 Jan 2011
joojooJooJoo
Rated 05 Dec 2012
4
55th
Ben Affleck continues to barely impress.
Rated 05 Dec 2012
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 03 Mar 2019
90
84th
The Town is exciting and well shot. The story of this small group of friends who rob banks is interesting and a different kind of heist movie which helps make this movie unique. The characters in this movie are engaging and even the worst of the group, Renner, gives us some reason to like him as a character. Jon Hamm, as the fierce FBI agent, does a good job of getting the job done at all costs. This movie is exciting even after multiple viewings. It's an easy recommendation.
Rated 03 Mar 2019
spanksSpanks
Rated 09 Feb 2011
80
82nd
A totally decent film. Affleck is turning in a solid writer/director, looking forward to his stuff to come.
Rated 09 Feb 2011
nobambanobamba
Rated 21 Mar 2019
65
71st
Extended cut w/reg and alt endings. Solid effort from cast except Blake Lively was way out of place as a supposed drug addict. She was too distractingly beautiful. I kept expecting Titus Welliver to be revealed as the bad guy. Jon Hamm was very likeable. Rebecca Hall should star in more movies. Why does closing the bridge matter? Do bad guys not have anywhere else to run? Plot could have used more depth but I'm not sure there are any bad heist films. Fav scene: nuns chase.
Rated 21 Mar 2019
luthar15luthar15
Rated 12 Jan 2011
60
66th
princeharryprinceharry
Rated 04 Jul 2012
8
55th
An interesting set-up that may be a bit predictable for some, Ben Affleck manages to direct a near-perfect balance of action, crime, and chemistry. The only thing thing The Town misses is something obvious for the average movie-goer to remember it by.
Rated 04 Jul 2012
evranaevrana
Rated 13 Jul 2011
66
38th
Well, Affleck is slightly better as a director than as an actor it seems. But still, this movie was like undercooked meat, the ingredients were there but it didn't turn into a good meal. Towards the end they put it together a bit better; but all in all it is a mediocre movie. As I am going to move to Boston next year, it was good for me to learn which part of the city to avoid though.
Rated 13 Jul 2011
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 07 Aug 2011
82
66th
Engrossing crime drama, masterfully constructed by Affleck, also proves himself to be an excellent action director with a couple of first rate action scenes. He also turns in a sterling performance along with a first-rate cast, highlighted by an off-kilter performance by Renner. Yet somewhere along the way the elements of the criminal and romantic don't quite mesh, leaving the film feeling strangely unsatisfying, despite its many terrific ingredients, and great feel for its Boston locale.
Rated 07 Aug 2011
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 27 Sep 2010
74
71st
With an excellent cast (Lively in particular is unrecognizable and excellent), Affleck shows again that he can make a Boston crime drama. Though it falls back on more tropes than did Gone Baby Gone (the car chase was especially formulaic), the film was well made and entertaining with a good balance of action and drama.
Rated 27 Sep 2010
muzak66muzak66
Rated 19 Jan 2011
94
95th
One of if not Ben Affleck's his best movie.
Rated 19 Jan 2011
mchaleMcHale
Rated 22 Jan 2011
40
5th
I was told this was "gritty and realistic". It was gritty, sure. But just as romanticised as any crime-action without the humor and fantastic planning usually found in the genre.
Rated 22 Jan 2011
gencayGencay
Rated 13 Mar 2022
80
77th
Tüm zamanların en iyi filmlerinden Heat'i andıran bir film, bu duyguyu vermesi bile yüksek puanını hakettiriyor.
Rated 13 Mar 2022
pigletPiglet
Rated 26 Oct 2010
45
11th
The plot is one of the worst I've experienced....
Rated 26 Oct 2010
imcn100imcn100
Rated 16 Nov 2016
66
68th
66
Rated 16 Nov 2016
simhoopsimhoop
Rated 07 Apr 2022
50
28th
I don't know why I thought this would be anything more than it is and, yet, after watching, it's less. A boring, unfulfilling romance wearing a robbery costume.
Rated 07 Apr 2022
aaronjamesaaronjames
Rated 28 Mar 2011
90
94th
I just can't get enough of bank robber flicks. This is Heat without the Pacino/DeNiro pissing contest (which makes it better). Second only to Dazed and Confused as far as Ben's acting credits go.
Rated 28 Mar 2011
overratedoverrated
Rated 28 Jan 2011
50
48th
The best of Affleck's string of comeback films but still nowhere near as good as it's made out to be. It just seems that the public and Hollywood has collectively decided to reverse karmic gears in penance for how he was treated pre-2007.
Rated 28 Jan 2011
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 08 Dec 2010
65
52nd
Well-directed, but the script and especially the dialogue is pretty weak. Also Affleck should not have cast himself in the main role, plus Hamm and Lively (and to a lesser extent Lost-guy) are too connected right now to their television shows to really work for me (over time this will prolly not be an issue, since Hamm is a good actor and Lively was passable, but right now it took me out of the film). Renner was good. Overall: poor script, good action scenes, fairly entertaining.
Rated 08 Dec 2010
neonmanNeonman
Rated 29 Oct 2015
60
15th
Mediocre bank heist flick that's a little too suave for its own good -- there's an edge of grittiness to this tale of lower class bank robbers from Boston, but it's undermined by the self-casting of photogenic actors like Affleck. The bank heists themselves are more or less fun to watch, but the surrounding story is easy enough to predict and is based on a number of extraordinary conveniences. I can't imagine how the four hour cut would improve things.
Rated 29 Oct 2015
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 31 Jul 2011
82
74th
Not as good as Gone Baby Gone, but still good. Affleck acting wasn't painful to watch here. He is also developing a definite style to his directing. Similarities in directorial choices between this and Gone Baby Gone are very prevalent. I was however slightly unhappy with the ending. Also best line in the whole film: "I have a question. I volunteer at a boy's and girl's club."
Rated 31 Jul 2011
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 13 Mar 2011
84
77th
Really well constructed and thoroughly entertaining crime film. What it lacks in originality it makes up for in execution that kept me always looking forward to the next scene. The performances were all pretty good and effective. Some of the human drama could have been better handled but the heist and chase scenes are fantastic.
Rated 13 Mar 2011
sebbysebby
Rated 04 Jan 2011
55
36th
Fantastic first act and then *poof* the magic disappears.
Rated 04 Jan 2011
milkacowmilkacow
Rated 30 Jul 2019
85
50th
ben affleck loves action
Rated 30 Jul 2019
burrrburrr
Rated 29 May 2018
86
75th
84.50+.89+.50 = 85.89.
Rated 29 May 2018

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