The Town

2010, 15, Directed by Ben Affleck

Starring: Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm

It’s fairly unimaginable that the bloke from Gigli who used to be destined for big things has now quite possibly achieved said destiny. The Town, Ben Affleck’s second directorial effort (his first being the acclaimed Gone Baby Gone), is a glorious hark back to the cat-and-mouse and bank heist thrills of the 70s. The plot is admittedly thin, yet enticing: bank robber MacRay falls for the manager of the bank his crew just hit. Taking centre stage also, Affleck proves that he has overcome any blips in his career and should now be seriously considered amongst the Pitt's and Damon's of this world. The rest of the cast fulfil their roles with relative ease, most notable being a volatile Jeremy Renner. The remainder of the support include an extremely likable Rebecca Hall, Mad Men's Jon Hamm proving the small screen isn't big enough for him - and the last screen role of the legendary late Pete Postlethwaite (for which he has been Bafta-nominated). Serious drama merged with some real tense action sequences promote this to ‘check it out’ status

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