The Town

Saw this film a whole week ago. As usual, the lazy me, took my own sweet time. :P This Ben Affleck direction is a pretty slick movie and definitely a must watch among the recent releases. It hasn't burst out on the scene and I haven't exactly heard rave reviews about it out here in India, but it makes up for all that with its neat screenplay and storyline. Apparently it opened at 23 million Dollars at the US box office, so there, the figures testify its a good movie.

Opening with a robbery in progress, the movie depicts a team of ace bank robbers who show great prowess and skill in planning and executing robberies at banks in Boston. Of course they hail from Charlestown, a neighbourhoood known for the large number of criminals and bank robbers it churns out(Maybe they have a PhD course there??). The team takes a manager hostage during a robbery and later release her once they are clear, but they soon discover that she happens to live just a few blocks away from them. Ben Affleck, then takes on the charge of checking  up on her to see if she might be any trouble to them and instead a romantic alliance forms between him and the manager(Rebeca Hall). What next? That's the rest of the plot. :P As police close in on suspects and further robberies take place, this romantic liason adds to the story(I forgot: We also have the "best bud and his sister(Blake Lively - Gossip girl fans remember Serena?? :D) who happens to be Ben's ex" roles to add to the story) and merges to bring about a sobre ending. Its one of those movies that will leave you thinking,"hmm, interesting" but not necessarily have you engrossed totally to the core. You most probably won't want to run out in irritation either. In short, just go in and have a nice time!