Go see The Town

    Now I am no film critic by any means but I love going to the movies and I especially enjoy seeing movies that were filmed in Boston. Some of my favorite Boston flicks are The Departed, Good Will Hunting, Next Stop Wonderland and Gone Baby Gone.  (I've got The Friends of Eddie Coyle and The Brinks Job in my Netflix queue as I've been told that those movies are pretty good too).
   Today I've added The Town to my list of favorite movies.  I give it 3 and 1/2 dunkies. (see my rating system below)  Ben Afflek directed and stars in the movie. He plays a Charlestown townie who falls in love with a hostage from one of his bank heists.  While the romance aspect of the movie sort of ties everything together it's the bank robberies that had me on the edge of my seat.  The car chase scene that takes place in the North End is intense and the fact that the thieves don creepy nun masks just heightens that intensity.  The climatic scenes filmed at Fenway Park also had my heart pumping.
   I think all the actors do a fantastic job with the Boston accent.  They sound natural and don't fall victim to that Kennedy cadence that sometimes sabotages Boston movies.  Jeremy Renner plays Afflek's buddy in crime and he is terrific.  He's a bundle of energy just ready to explode.   Afflek is really good acting wise but it's his directing that's spot on.  He definitely has a knack for capturing the authenticity of  Boston's neighborhoods, flaws and all.  So my final word: go see The Town!




Rating System

 4 Dunkies-Wicked Awesome; Add to DVD Collection

 3 Dunkies- Wicked Good

2 Dunkies-  I’d rather be at Fenway during a rain delay.

1 Dunkie- I’d rather be stuck on the Red Line during the morning commute.