Plot: Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck) lives in an Irish working class district called Charlestown in Boston. "The 'town" is home to an Irish bankrobbing mafia. At the beginning, he and his friend James (Jeremy Renner) rob a bank. They take the bank manager Claire (Rebecca Hall) hostage and release her when they get away. Later Doug and Claire get romantic while FBI agent Frawley (Doug Hamm) investigates.
Review: An exciting movie with solid dramatic action, a great script, and dynamic scenes. The chemistry between Ben Affleck and Rebecca Hall was tops. Ben Affleck's performance was Oscar worthy.
A highlight was the bankrobbery scene dresses as nuns, as shown in the poster. I liked the idea that these losers were organized and professional enough to pull of a Mission Impossible style crimes. I liked the Blake Lively plot line especially her roll in unravelling the final heist.
What I like about this movie is that it has everything, action scenes, flirty romance, three dimensional characters, fun chase-scenes, and a no holds barred ending. It reminds me of Mystic River which also combined grittiness, action, and clever dialog in a crime drama.
Cast: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner, Doug Hamm
Directed by: Ben Affleck
Based on the book "Prince of Thieves" by Chuck Hogan
Rating: 4.0 flasks; One of the year's best.
More: When we lived in Pittsburgh, we knew a mafia florist too.
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