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Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Slaine, Owen Burke, Titus Welliver, Pete Postlethwaite, Chris Cooper, Gary Galone (więcej)VOD (4)
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Doug MacRay jest przywódcą szajki okradających banki złodziei, których nikt nigdy nie złapał na gorącym uczynku. Podczas jednego z napadów zakładniczką zostaje Claire Keesey. Przestępcy puszczają ją wolno, lecz mimo to kobieta żyje w ciągłym strachu. Zapomina o nim, gdy poznaje uroczego Douga. Nie wie, że to jeden z zamaskowanych przestępców, który przetrzymywał ją jako zakładniczkę. Zauroczenie zmienia się w pełen namiętności romans. (HBO)
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It is more than obvious that this is Affleck looking up in awe at Mann’s Heat. And it is already clear that he definitely has the talent to film a similar, timeless masterpiece. The Town is not yet that masterpiece, not even in the extended version (I haven’t seen the regular one, but I certainly wouldn’t cut even a minute off the longer one). For that this is too much of a Heat beta version 0.5, but... But this is the only negative I can think of.
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Ben Affleck scored again for me, this time twice over. I can't even decide if he was better as an actor or director. The screenplay is admittedly corny a few times and not brimming with originality, but I still enjoyed it. I gobbled this film up from beginning to end. The action was spread out evenly and because of that there was no time for boredom. The dramatic scenes were not needlessly thrown in and the dialogue was believable enough. Additionally, I was pleased with Blake Lively's minor role and the impressive music throughout. A very strong 4 stars.
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A melancholic and technically flawless crime drama. The script is not as smart as the script of the masterpiece of the genre, Heat (but I’d rather not compare The Town with it, they are completely different), but it’s still much better than this year’s competition, which is nice. I didn’t like Ben Affleck in the main role so much (I think Jeremy Renner was more charismatic), but he did a great job as director (for instance, I haven’t seen a better car chase this year). In general, I have a problem rooting for the evil characters in films like this, and it was similar in this case. Emotionally, only the last few minutes touched me. It was nice to watch, but it didn’t surprise me at all. In short, a nice, satisfactory thriller, but nothing to write home about. Weak four stars.
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I was hooked on The Town within minutes, and I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen. Everything that Gone Baby Gone was missing for me works flawlessly here. The story is gripping, Ben Affleck finally delivers as the tough guy he was meant to be, and there are so many memorable moments that hit you right in the feels—this is the kind of thriller you don’t come across often. Is it possible that Ben Affleck is actually a solid director? A few years ago, I would’ve laughed at the idea. I used to see him, Matt Damon, and DiCaprio as part of that fake "cool guy" crowd, but now? These guys have seriously grown up, and Affleck has earned his spot among Hollywood’s top talents.
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We’ve seen this scheme many times before, and sometimes better (at one point even the main character watches "the" bit on TV), but I like Affleck's sympathetic direction, which doesn't rush the archetypal characters through the plot, but without unnecessary subterfuge, matter-of-factly, and engagingly. The fact that at times it is too tightly gripped in the clenches of tired templates is unfortunate, especially in the moments when the more adept viewer can guess the next steps of the characters before they do. Regardless, that certain old-fashioned style only serves it well. I’m looking forward to Affleck's next film immensely.
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