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Author Topic: Town, The (2010) Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-05-2010 09:09 PM                        Did anyone else think that this was badly mis-cast? Affleck is just not believable as a bank robber/thug type, and the rest of the characters aren't much better. This keeps getting good reviews, and I just don't understand why (95% on Rotten Tomatoes?!?). I actually liked Gone Baby Gone (the only evidence that I have seen that Ben Affleck actually has any sort of talent), but The Town is sorely lacking.  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 10-08-2010 12:50 PM                     I have to disagree with you Scott, I truly enjoyed this movie from top to bottom. I enjoyed the casting, and thought it was pretty spot on. Affleck is has cemented himself in my mind as a good director. This for me is a must own and a must see for anyone who likes Heist movies. 4/5  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 10-13-2010 10:12 PM                     the trailer did nothing for me, but the complete film on the whole I thought this was quite a good movie, not great - but entertaining nonetheless. [AMC Tysons, 35mm/Screen 11]  |  IP: Logged Jim Bedford Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 597 From: Telluride, CO, USA (733 mi. WNW of Rockwall, TX but it seems much, much longer) Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-14-2010 09:07 AM                        If ever a film was more than the sum of its parts, this is it. Modest cast, story and script work together to provide a pretty good entertainment. I wish more movies could do this.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-03-2010 06:55 AM                     I kind of agree with Scott on this one. It wasn't a bad movie but it wasn't great either. Compare this to a movie like Heat. I think Heat was better done on all counts. I would give this movie a 2.5/5 Steve  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 11-03-2010 11:36 AM                     I agree Steve, but Heat was directed by possibly one of the best Directors of his Generation in Micheal Mann. Also he arguably had a better cast  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-03-2010 08:09 PM                     That just feeds into the argument made above...poor casting and story telling. It isn't that The Town is a bad movie...but of its type, it isn't as good as others. Generally speaking, better acting combined with better story telling gets you a better movie. Steve  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 11-04-2010 01:00 AM                     What I ment by the wink with casting was the fact that Mann had DeNiro, Pacino, Kilmer (in his prime) and a staggering list of supporting actors. That any director would die to just have one of those names, maybe aside from Kilmer now. To put them all in a movie together was a perfect storm of awsomeness. I don't think the casting in Town was really that bad, I just have to disagree. I felt the characters were pretty well brought to life by the actors that played them. A good example, When Affleck is in the car with the girl and she's telling him her "secret" his facial expressions were great, his reaction to what she was saying. Good stuff, also the scene in the dinner when she describes the tattoo.  |  IP: Logged

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