I love this movie. Why? I like heist movies, I like movies set in Boston. I like Fenway Park. And I like Ben Affleck. He plays Doug MacRay (I like that last name too. His name is spelled differently, he is Irish Catholic and I am Scottish Presbyterian, but who cares). In a bank robbery in Charlestown, Doug falls in love with a bank employee, played by Rebecca Hall. Determined to get out of the “family business” of committing robberies in Charlestown, Doug under duress agrees to commit one final robbery. Of Fenway Park. After a 4 game stand with the hated Yankees. “The Town” is filled with fabulous car chases through Boston, family dysfunction, and settling old scores. Doug’s impulsive younger brother, played by Jeremy Renner, is an accident waiting to happen at every moment. There are also a fantastic supporting performances by John Hamm and Blake Lively. In the end, Affleck loses Rebecca Hall. But gives her a lifetime gift as he disappears for good. One that gives her a new purpose for her life. Somehow you hope they will see each other again, even though you know they won’t. Seriously heart warming.
Reflections. By RevBruce. 