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Movie ID: 1478
RT slug: the_town
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_town
Release year: 2010
Runtime: 124 mins
Wide release date: 2010-09-17
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: 2013-06-20
Tomatometer final: 92%
Audience score final: 85%
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Directors: Ben Affleck
Writers: Aaron Stockard, Ben Affleck, Peter Craig
Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Graham King
MPAA rating: R
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-10-13 23:17:05
Updated: 2026-10-13 23:17:05
Doug MacRay leads a band of ruthless bank robbers and has no real attachments except for James, who -- despite his dangerous temper -- is like a brother. Everything changes for Doug when James briefly takes a hostage, bank employee Claire Keesey. Learning that she lives in the gang's neighborhood, Doug seeks her out to discover what she knows, and he falls in love. As the romance deepens, he wants out of his criminal life, but that could threaten Claire.
Tense, smartly written, and wonderfully cast, The Town proves that Ben Affleck has rediscovered his muse -- and that he's a director to be reckoned with.
Canonical reviews: 235
Canonical fresh: 216
Canonical rotten: 19
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 235 (216/19), 92% (91.915% raw)
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-10-16 14:19:38
Snapshot Tomatometer: 92%
Snapshot review count: 235
Snapshot fresh count: 216
Snapshot rotten count: 19
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #4695 (full_snapshot)
| Company | Role |
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| Warner Bros. Pictures | distributor |
| GK Films | production |
| Thunder Road Film | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Affleck | Doug MacRay |
| 2 | Rebecca Hall | Claire Keesey |
| 3 | Jon Hamm | FBI S.A. Adam Frawley |
| 4 | Jeremy Renner | James Coughlin |
| 5 | Blake Lively | Krista Coughlin |
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291194 | Matt Brunson | Film Frenzy | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2026-03-26T19:15:38.000Z | 2026-03-26 19:15:38 | A crackling drama with a fine sense of both spatial relationships (thank director Ben Affleck) and character relationships (thank scripter Ben Affleck). |
| 291195 | Patrick Cavanaugh | The Wolfman Cometh | Fresh | 4/5 | 2025-09-11T20:05:49.000Z | 2025-09-11 20:05:49 | A surprisingly effective crime thriller that succeeds by leaning into the diversity of the ensemble cast of characters and their perspectives. |
| 291196 | Danilo Castro | Next Best Picture | Fresh | 7/10 | 2024-07-25T20:50:50.000Z | 2024-07-25 20:50:50 | It’s a well-executed mashup of set pieces and character dynamics that fail to build on what came before. Which, truth be told, still makes for a pretty entertaining viewing. |
| 291197 | Don Shanahan | Every Movie Has a Lesson | Fresh | 4/5 | 2023-09-04T15:22:22.000Z | 2023-09-04 15:22:22 | While it's not as epic and well-acted as "Heat" and nowhere near as visceral as "The Departed," "The Town" can hold it's own in the crime thriller department. |
| 291198 | Brian Eggert | Deep Focus Review | Fresh | 3/4 | 2023-08-09T19:25:27.000Z | 2023-08-09 19:25:27 | If Affleck hasn’t already discovered that this is his niche, he’s encouraged to continue bringing us well-executed Boston crime stories like this one. |
| 291199 | Rene Jordan | El Nuevo Herald (Miami) | Fresh | — | 2022-07-18T18:57:54.000Z | 2022-07-18 18:57:54 | Below the plot lies an unspeakable network of secret loyalties that threaten to rise to the surface in The Town. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 291200 | Graeme Tuckett | The Post NZ | Fresh | — | 2022-03-08T22:25:48.000Z | 2022-03-08 22:25:48 | While by no means faultless, The Town is a cut above the average crime drama thanks to its emphasis on character over carnage. |
| 291201 | James McMahon | NME (New Musical Express) | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2021-05-20T21:50:43.000Z | 2021-05-20 21:50:43 | A film about Boston. And crime. We know, unthinkable isn't it... |
| 291202 | Sean Collier | Pittsburgh Magazine | Fresh | 8/10 | 2021-02-08T12:40:28.000Z | 2021-02-08 12:40:28 | The performances are lively and the set pieces - particularly the masks, which are a perfect touch - are memorable. |
| 291203 | Mike Massie | Gone With The Twins | Rotten | 4/10 | 2020-11-30T04:10:56.000Z | 2020-11-30 04:10:56 | Even with its flashy, edgy, rambunctious, nerve-wracking finale, the successes or failures of the rather distasteful antiheroes prove utterly inconsequential and uninspiring. |
| 291204 | Dan Buffa | KSDK News (St. Louis) | Fresh | — | 2020-11-10T23:26:17.000Z | 2020-11-10 23:26:17 | If you mixed Michael Mann's Heat with Good Will Hunting, you'd get this flick. |
| 291205 | Jason Best | Movie Talk | Fresh | — | 2020-10-31T18:30:43.000Z | 2020-10-31 18:30:43 | The Town isn't as impressive as Affleck's directing debut, 2007's Gone Baby Gone, but he handles the action scenes with brutal efficiency and gets terrific performances from his co-stars. |
| 291206 | Richard Propes | TheIndependentCritic.com | Fresh | 3.5/4.0 | 2020-09-26T09:41:42.000Z | 2020-09-26 09:41:42 | An electrifying, emotionally involving, and visually satisfying crime thriller. |
| 291207 | Allen Almachar | The MacGuffin | Fresh | B+ | 2020-08-13T19:23:01.000Z | 2020-08-13 19:23:01 | The Town is a strong film made by a promising director who's only just starting to develop. |
| 291208 | Brent McKnight | The Last Thing I See | Fresh | B | 2020-07-14T18:15:53.000Z | 2020-07-14 18:15:53 | Good if banal. |
| 291209 | Brian D. Johnson | Maclean's Magazine | Fresh | — | 2019-08-21T23:12:11.000Z | 2019-08-21 23:12:11 | Ben Affleck proved he's a helluva director with a down-and-dirty heist movie rich with detailed character work and emotional angst. Jeremy Renner and Rebecca Hall are superb. |
| 291210 | Ellie Lucas | The Dispatch (Lexington, NC) | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2019-06-07T03:50:56.000Z | 2019-06-07 03:50:56 | Affleck gets the tone mostly right (his use of natural lighting in the film's final stretch is impressive), but he has yet to completely find his footing as a director. |
| 291211 | Micheal Compton | Bowling Green Daily News | Fresh | B+ | 2019-05-08T23:53:14.000Z | 2019-05-08 23:53:14 | A Boston native, Affleck clearly has an understanding of the ins and outs of the neighborhood, and -- like Gone Baby Gone -- he brings that area to the screen with a rich story and strong characters. |
| 291212 | Amie Simon | Three Imaginary Girls | Fresh | — | 2019-03-08T05:01:01.000Z | 2019-03-08 05:01:01 | I promise you'll enjoy every minute of it...maybe even enough to overlook the saccharine, melodramatic ending. |
| 291213 | Nathalia Aryani | San Diego Entertainer | Fresh | — | 2019-01-19T01:43:58.000Z | 2019-01-19 01:43:58 | The ending, which could have swerved differently, is as realistic as it can be and it's just "right" at different levels. |
| 291214 | Kaleem Aftab | The List | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-11-06T00:39:44.000Z | 2018-11-06 00:39:44 | An authentic-feeling, action-packed adventure. |
| 291215 | Deborah Ross | The Spectator | Fresh | — | 2018-08-30T20:21:43.000Z | 2018-08-30 20:21:43 | So this isn't fresh, exactly, but it is tense and exciting and well performed and you do end up caring about the people you've been manipulated into caring about. I ask you: what more could you want from a trip to the cinema? |
| 291216 | A.S. Hamrah | n+1 | Rotten | — | 2018-04-30T22:37:15.000Z | 2018-04-30 22:37:15 | John Hamm, playing a character who should not have existed in the script, gives a performance so bad he looks as puzzled to be there as Jeremy Renner looks pissed. |
| 291217 | Candice Frederick | Reel Talk Online | Fresh | A | 2017-09-11T22:11:28.000Z | 2017-09-11 22:11:28 | The Town is a definite must-see. |
| 291218 | Lindy West | The Stranger (Seattle, WA) | Fresh | — | 2017-08-29T23:57:04.000Z | 2017-08-29 23:57:04 | In between terrific action set pieces, The Town lightens the anxiety with some chewy, funny moments. |
| 291219 | Sr. Rose Pacatte | National Catholic Reporter | Rotten | — | 2017-06-29T22:20:55.000Z | 2017-06-29 22:20:55 | What's the deal with making films about a Boston that no longer exists? |
| 291220 | Sean Burns | Philadelphia Weekly | Rotten | — | 2015-04-28T14:24:11.000Z | 2015-04-28 14:24:11 | I don't know if you've heard this already, but Ben Affleck happens to be from Boston. |
| 291221 | Kevin Carr | 7M Pictures | Fresh | 3/5 | 2014-01-05T18:15:49.000Z | 2014-01-05 18:15:49 | The Town may not be perfect, but Affleck does a lot of things right, including picking some great actors and letting them do their jobs to deliver fine performances. |
| 291222 | Will Chadwick | We Got This Covered | Fresh | 8/10 | 2013-11-09T18:11:53.000Z | 2013-11-09 18:11:53 | Assured, confident direction by Affleck, terrifically paced action sequences and brilliant use of location turn The Town into a truly enjoyable movie. |
| 291223 | Jeff Beck | Examiner.com | Fresh | 3/4 | 2012-09-23T19:12:39.000Z | 2012-09-23 19:12:39 | Action can be difficult for someone not experienced with it. Yet, Affleck shows that he's more than up to the task. |
| 291224 | Greg Maki | Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) | Fresh | A | 2011-11-05T12:26:54.000Z | 2011-11-05 12:26:54 | 'The Town' hits not one false note, despite a plot that easily could have come across as contrived. |
| 291225 | Josh Larsen | LarsenOnFilm | Fresh | 3/4 | 2011-08-18T14:03:18.000Z | 2011-08-18 14:03:18 | Because this all revolves around Affleck, The Town is a curiosity; directed by him under another name and it would be forgettable. |
| 291226 | Wesley Lovell | Cinema Sight | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2011-08-15T13:00:22.000Z | 2011-08-15 13:00:22 | Ben Affleck may not be his generation's best actor, but he is quickly becoming one of its best directors. |
| 291227 | Joshua Starnes | ComingSoon.net | Fresh | 7/10 | 2011-03-21T14:15:52.000Z | 2011-03-21 14:15:52 | If it just stuck to its guns The Town would be a fun, engaging heist film, but by reaching for more it ends up achieving less. |
| 291228 | Michelle Alexandria | Eclipse Magazine | Fresh | A | 2011-02-27T05:43:24.000Z | 2011-02-27 05:43:24 | The Town isn't original in any sense of the word, but Affleck does a marvelous job executing all of the pieces and is easily one of the best films of 2010. |
| 291229 | Felix Vasquez Jr. | Cinema Crazed | Fresh | — | 2011-02-24T00:55:10.000Z | 2011-02-24 00:55:10 | A grade A crime thriller. |
| 291230 | Clay Cane | BET.com | Fresh | B | 2011-01-03T11:52:03.000Z | 2011-01-03 11:52:03 | One of those rare cases that the previews are actually as good as the movie. |
| 291231 | Jordan Hiller | Bangitout.com | Rotten | 2/4 | 2010-12-30T09:42:40.000Z | 2010-12-30 09:42:40 | A film can only be as riveting as its ability to have the audience believe or suspend belief, and though The Town takes steps toward authenticity, it fails to meet even the basic requirements of plausibility. |
| 291232 | Stephen Saito | IFC.com | Fresh | — | 2010-12-25T12:34:13.000Z | 2010-12-25 12:34:13 | A crime thriller that is good more of the time than it's not, but suffers from the fact it should've been great. |
| 291233 | R.L. Shaffer | IGN DVD | Fresh | 7/10 | 2010-12-24T12:08:24.000Z | 2010-12-24 12:08:24 | A solid crime drama, with shades of Michael Mann's Heat, but a sluggish pace and meandering middle drag things down a little. |
| 291234 | Sean Axmaker | MSN.com | Fresh | — | 2010-12-21T17:50:03.000Z | 2010-12-21 17:50:03 | ... a well-tooled thriller with a tough edge and an impressive professionalism. |
| 291235 | Jeffrey Chen | Window to the Movies | Fresh | 7/10 | 2010-12-17T22:05:18.000Z | 2010-12-17 22:05:18 | The movie's thrills are old-fashioned and assured. |
| 291236 | John J. Puccio | Movie Metropolis | Fresh | 8/10 | 2010-12-12T10:50:54.000Z | 2010-12-12 10:50:54 | Despite its gritty feel and appearance, it's a romantic heist picture at heart. |
| 291237 | Rob Humanick | Projection Booth | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-11-29T08:25:06.000Z | 2010-11-29 08:25:06 | The cast is uniformly game, restrained, earthy, and will probably prove superior to at least half of those nominated for Oscars next year. |
| 291238 | Joseph Proimakis | Movies for the Masses | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-11-20T06:20:54.000Z | 2010-11-20 06:20:54 | full review at Movies for the Masses |
| 291239 | Tyler Hanley | Palo Alto Weekly | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2010-11-19T17:15:31.000Z | 2010-11-19 17:15:31 | Ben Affleck has matured as an actor and serves up what is arguably his best performance to date. |
| 291240 | David Nusair | Reel Film Reviews | Rotten | 3.5/4 | 2010-11-06T07:22:37.000Z | 2010-11-06 07:22:37 | ...the familiarity of the storyline is rarely as problematic as one might've anticipated... |
| 291241 | Enrique Buchichio | Uruguay Total | Rotten | 2/5 | 2010-11-02T19:07:02.000Z | 2010-11-02 19:07:02 | En comparación con su primer largo como director, este segundo intento de Ben Affleck pierde puntos no porque sea una mala película, sino porque es una película más. |
| 291242 | Linda Cook | KWQC-TV (Iowa) | Fresh | 3/4 | 2010-10-30T21:01:36.000Z | 2010-10-30 21:01:36 | One of the first serious adult dramas of the fall season, 'The Town' also is one of the first serious Oscar contenders. |
| 291243 | Shannon Wright | Moviedex | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2010-10-29T06:50:01.000Z | 2010-10-29 06:50:01 | Disproving theories on the inability of male multitasking, Ben Affleck skilfully acts, writes and directs The Town. |
| 291244 | Bruce Bennett | Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | Fresh | B+ | 2010-10-25T23:22:31.000Z | 2010-10-25 23:22:31 | A hard-edged thriller with a soft underbelly that continues to solidify Ben Affleck's talents in front of, and behind the camera. |
| 291245 | Jim Schembri | The Age (Australia) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-10-22T13:04:25.000Z | 2010-10-22 13:04:25 | As far as a developing directing talent goes, The Town is to Ben Affleck what Pulp Fiction was to Quentin Tarantino. It's that good. |
| 291246 | Alice Tynan | Concrete Playground | Fresh | — | 2010-10-19T21:01:34.000Z | 2010-10-19 21:01:34 | An electric heist film played out with an impressive ensemble cast, and grounded in a believably earnest sense of place, Affleck proves Gone Baby Gone was no beginner's luck. |
| 291247 | Matt Neal | The Standard | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-10-17T17:01:56.000Z | 2010-10-17 17:01:56 | It turns that as a director [Affleck is] exemplary and probably should direct himself more often, as he's done a great job both in front of and behind the lens in this excellent heist film. |
| 291248 | David Stratton | At the Movies (Australia) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-10-15T11:20:54.000Z | 2010-10-15 11:20:54 | In lesser hands, the central relationship might not have worked; but Affleck and Hall make it completely believable, adding to the texture of this classy thriller. |
| 291249 | Don Groves | sbs.com.au | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2010-10-15T11:14:12.000Z | 2010-10-15 11:14:12 | Trouble is, The Town could have been a far better and more compelling movie with someone else as the star. |
| 291250 | Julie Rigg | MovieTime, ABC Radio National | Fresh | — | 2010-10-15T10:58:19.000Z | 2010-10-15 10:58:19 | One poor director's choice lets the film down badly. In the climactic closing scenes, there is just way, way too much fire power. A strong film nonetheless, much of the time. |
| 291251 | Leigh Paatsch | Herald Sun (Australia) | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2010-10-15T10:39:25.000Z | 2010-10-15 10:39:25 | If you can imagine Clint Eastwood doing a stripped-back version of Michael Man's classic heist flick Heat, you are in the vicinity of what Ben Affleck has achieved with The Town. |
| 291252 | Glenn Dunks | Trespass | Fresh | — | 2010-10-15T10:36:41.000Z | 2010-10-15 10:36:41 | Richly rewarding and should be devoured by adult cinemagoers in a sea of mediocre titles at the multiplex. |
| 291253 | Andrew Hedley | Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2010-10-14T23:06:39.000Z | 2010-10-14 23:06:39 | Best when focusing on robbing rather than knobbing... The Town is absorbing whenever the bad guys are up to no good. |
| 291254 | Paul Byrnes | Sydney Morning Herald | Fresh | 3/5 | 2010-10-13T15:53:20.000Z | 2010-10-13 15:53:20 | It's better than a simple heist movie and less efficient than a really good one. Affleck has made it about character and place, at the expense of the heist, so it's a film of mixed attractions. |
| 291255 | Thomas Caldwell | Cinema Autopsy | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2010-10-13T04:51:43.000Z | 2010-10-13 04:51:43 | The Town is a decent crime thriller/drama but it has the veneer of a film with far more substance |
| 291256 | Eric Kohn | IndieWire | Fresh | — | 2010-10-12T12:34:49.000Z | 2010-10-12 12:34:49 | Affleck’s sophomore offering contains plenty of pay-offs and a slick narrative structure, easily solidifying his growing reputation as a director with the right stuff for a familiar good time. |
| 291257 | Julian Shaw | FILMINK (Australia) | Fresh | — | 2010-10-11T12:47:39.000Z | 2010-10-11 12:47:39 | Featuring a highly impressive ensemble cast, this smart and stylish thriller is hugely entertaining. |
| 291258 | Mike McGranaghan | Aisle Seat | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2010-10-09T09:28:08.000Z | 2010-10-09 09:28:08 | The emotional action in The Town is just as gripping as the physical action. |
| 291259 | Andrew L. Urban | Urban Cinefile | Fresh | — | 2010-10-09T00:16:02.000Z | 2010-10-09 00:16:02 | Invested with some original ideas and a solid premise, The Town is a crunchy thriller |
| 291260 | Louise Keller | Urban Cinefile | Fresh | — | 2010-10-09T00:15:45.000Z | 2010-10-09 00:15:45 | There’s a rich sense of place in this taut thriller that begins as a heist movie before it swallows us up and takes us into different territory |
| 291261 | Sean P. Means | Salt Lake Tribune | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2010-10-08T22:06:35.000Z | 2010-10-08 22:06:35 | Affleck calls his own number, giving a strong turn as the conflicted criminal who thinks he might finally taste life without looking over his shoulder. |
| 291262 | Scott Henderson | The Vine | Fresh | — | 2010-10-06T14:43:04.000Z | 2010-10-06 14:43:04 | Only now does it seem the older Affleck's career rehabilitation is fully complete with the arrival of his second accomplished directorial outing, The Town. |
| 291263 | Nick Schager | Lessons of Darkness | Fresh | B | 2010-10-05T06:44:41.000Z | 2010-10-05 06:44:41 | Treats its stock dynamics and themes with respectful professionalism. |
| 291264 | Christopher Smith | Bangor Daily News (Maine) | Fresh | A- | 2010-10-03T08:44:40.000Z | 2010-10-03 08:44:40 | Affleck brings this base, disturbing slice of Boston into focus. |
| 291265 | James Kendrick | Q Network Film Desk | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2010-10-02T13:54:13.000Z | 2010-10-02 13:54:13 | Affleck takes a number of risks, which helps elevate The Town above its admittedly pulpy roots into something that is both harder and more moving |
| 291266 | Jim Vejvoda | IGN | Fresh | — | 2010-10-01T18:09:53.000Z | 2010-10-01 18:09:53 | 4 out of 5 stars The Town is a steal. It's a tautly-paced, well-acted and confidently directed heist flick that cares as much about detailing the nuances of its characters' damaged lives as it does in executing the crew's big scores. |
| 291267 | Dan Lybarger | eFilmCritic.com | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2010-10-01T12:11:39.000Z | 2010-10-01 12:11:39 | It's a studio picture that offers intriguing situations and characters as well as the gunplay and car chases that dominate most Hollywood fare. |
| 291268 | Lori Hoffman | Atlantic City Weekly | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2010-09-30T11:11:08.000Z | 2010-09-30 11:11:08 | The heist sequences and chase scenes are beautifully staged, although the romance seems unlikely and taints an otherwise solid action film. |
| 291269 | Rich Cline | Shadows on the Wall | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-09-29T18:16:01.000Z | 2010-09-29 18:16:01 | Ben Affleck confirms his directing skills with this sharply made thriller, which carefully maintains a human connection with its characters. It's an astutely observed story, finely told by both cast and crew. |
| 291270 | Robbie Collin | News of the World | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-09-29T10:23:58.000Z | 2010-09-29 10:23:58 | A brilliantly-crafted thriller that's been tailor-made for 'mature' audiences - in the very best sense of the word. |
| 291271 | Geoffrey Macnab | Uncut Magazine [UK] | Fresh | — | 2010-09-29T07:36:57.000Z | 2010-09-29 07:36:57 | It's to Affleck's credit that he strives so hard to put a personal imprint on such generic material. |
| 291272 | Henry Fitzherbert | Daily Express (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-09-27T04:24:20.000Z | 2010-09-27 04:24:20 | The Town is very professionally crafted, grown-up and exciting entertainment. How often does a critic get to write those words? |
| 291273 | Alistair Harkness | Scotsman | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-09-27T04:16:14.000Z | 2010-09-27 04:16:14 | After a mostly undistinguished and lazy career as a movie star, Affleck proves with The Town that he really has found his true calling: as a film-maker/actor, not the other way around. |
| 291274 | Stephen Silver | The Trend | Fresh | 2.5/5 | 2010-09-26T16:56:45.000Z | 2010-09-26 16:56:45 | A perfectly watchable and workmanlike crime thriller that would've been better were it not for weak direction from Ben Affleck. |
| 291275 | Charles Koplinski | Illinois Times | Fresh | 3.5/4.0 | 2010-09-26T15:12:57.000Z | 2010-09-26 15:12:57 | Intriguing Characters Populate The Town. |
| 291276 | Bob Grimm | Reno News and Review | Fresh | 3.75/5 | 2010-09-25T09:05:42.000Z | 2010-09-25 09:05:42 | That Affleck guy is a pretty decent director. |
| 291277 | Peter Rainer | Christian Science Monitor | Fresh | B | 2010-09-24T12:04:23.000Z | 2010-09-24 12:04:23 | Affleck, often underrated as an actor, fits effortlessly into this milieu. |
| 291278 | Todd Hertz | Christianity Today | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2010-09-24T09:24:58.000Z | 2010-09-24 09:24:58 | Ben Affleck's visionary story-telling, top-shelf acting, deep characters, and emotional weight put some hefty meat on the tired bones of the action genre. |
| 291279 | Brandon Fibbs | BrandonFibbs.com | Fresh | 7/10 | 2010-09-24T05:24:00.000Z | 2010-09-24 05:24:00 | The rehabilitation of Ben Affleck is complete. His penance has been accepted. The star of Gigli, Daredevil and Pearl Harbor has now earned audiences' respect again (to say nothing of finally being worthy of wife Jennifer Garner). |
| 291280 | Adam Woodward | Little White Lies | Fresh | 3/5 | 2010-09-24T04:40:55.000Z | 2010-09-24 04:40:55 | A top notch action flick undone by flashes of ego. |
| 291281 | Catherine Jones | Liverpool Echo | Fresh | — | 2010-09-24T04:36:10.000Z | 2010-09-24 04:36:10 | The Town is a well-crafted and vivid portrait of a close-knit community of men with a strict code of silence that condemns those whose speak out to an early grave. |
| 291282 | David Edwards | Daily Mirror (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-09-24T04:35:19.000Z | 2010-09-24 04:35:19 | Ok, so originality isn't The Town's strong suit and a few crime drama clichés are ticked off as we hurtle towards the finale. But when a film is this tense and this well acted, it's possible to overlook them. |
| 291283 | Alex Zane | The Sun (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-09-24T04:20:29.000Z | 2010-09-24 04:20:29 | The cast are all great and strangely, directing himself, Affleck manages to deliver one of his strongest performances yet. Maybe he just knows how to get the best out of him. |
| 291284 | Eric Melin | Scene-Stealers.com | Rotten | 2/4 | 2010-09-24T00:42:15.000Z | 2010-09-24 00:42:15 | Affleck is a little wooden... and most of what happens outside of the actual bank robberies themselves is pretty predictable. |
| 291285 | Tim Robey | Daily Telegraph (UK) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2010-09-23T19:25:05.000Z | 2010-09-23 19:25:05 | The transformation of Ben Affleck from busted A-list star to surprisingly useful journeyman director continues in The Town his follow-up to the uneven but fascinating Gone Baby Gone. |
| 291286 | Michael A. Smith | Nolan's Pop Culture Review | Fresh | 4/4 | 2010-09-23T18:52:49.000Z | 2010-09-23 18:52:49 | A tense thriller full of great performances, "The Town" is a heist film that rivals "Dog Day Afternoon" and "Heat." |
| 291287 | Christopher Tookey | Daily Mail (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-09-23T18:38:31.000Z | 2010-09-23 18:38:31 | This is a tough urban thriller that ranks with the best recent efforts in the genre. It lacks the originality of Michael Mann's Heat, but it's at least on a level with Eastwood's Mystic River and Scorsese's The Departed. |
| 291288 | Jamie Graham | Total Film | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-09-23T16:54:49.000Z | 2010-09-23 16:54:49 | While The Town glories in genre tropes it also dumps any overt stylings or clipped, staccato dialogue, instead keeping the action alive and lithe. Keeping it real. |
| 291289 | Terry Staunton | Radio Times | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-09-23T07:10:33.000Z | 2010-09-23 07:10:33 | In addition to directing with flair and confidence, Affleck plays the central conflicted character with admirable subtlety... |
| 291290 | Ian Freer | Empire Magazine | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-09-22T19:15:51.000Z | 2010-09-22 19:15:51 | The Town is that rare beast, a grown-up genre flick, chock-full of compelling character dynamics and a clutch of pitch-perfect performances. |
| 291291 | David Jenkins | Time Out | Fresh | 3/5 | 2010-09-22T18:59:18.000Z | 2010-09-22 18:59:18 | Feels all but indistinguishable from the thousands of similar films that have blazed a trail before it. |
| 291292 | Graham Young | Birmingham Post | Fresh | 5/5 | 2010-09-22T18:50:22.000Z | 2010-09-22 18:50:22 | He was once so wooden he threatened to take root, but as a director of contemporary thrillers Affleck is suddenly right up there with the likes of Paul Greengrass and Christopher Nolan. Astonishing! |
| 291293 | Ben Rawson-Jones | Digital Spy | Fresh | 4/5 | 2010-09-22T18:41:41.000Z | 2010-09-22 18:41:41 | Affleck's direction adds visceral qualities that complement the cerebral merits of the movie. |
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