Oct 2007, Ben Affleck, 114 mins
Lets get this out of the way before we get started; This movie is not as good as Mystic River or Good Will Hunting. OK, now that we're past that, lets move on.
Gone Baby Gone is a stinger of a movie. From its great cast to methodical twists, the film is really good. Casey Affleck ( Ocean's 11 and sequels) takes direction from his older brother better than would be expected. The younger Affleck turns in what is without a doubt the greatest performance of his career. Throughout the film, as bad situations get worse, you can actually see his character grow. Casey has a mild rasp to his voice that does not allow much emotion to be heard but his facial expressions and non verbal communications shows he is a man dealing with a lot.
Lets get this out of the way before we get started; This movie is not as good as Mystic River or Good Will Hunting. OK, now that we're past that, lets move on.Gone Baby Gone is a stinger of a movie. From its great cast to methodical twists, the film is really good. Casey Affleck ( Ocean's 11 and sequels) takes direction from his older brother better than would be expected. The younger Affleck turns in what is without a doubt the greatest performance of his career. Throughout the film, as bad situations get worse, you can actually see his character grow. Casey has a mild rasp to his voice that does not allow much emotion to be heard but his facial expressions and non verbal communications shows he is a man dealing with a lot.
Without giving any of the plot away, the twists come hard and heavy... almost to a fault by the end, but over all movie is powerful. Ben Affleck should be proud of his brother and himself for putting together a solid white knuckle thriller.
