Monday, October 15, 2007
Gone Baby Gone
Ben Affleck directed and co-wrote the screenplay for this dark and bittersweet mystery about a missing 4-year old girl. Ben’s little brother Casey stars as one of the local detectives hired by the family to find out what the police can’t. Casey is terrific as the baby-faced investigator who is street smart and tough enough to stand up against the thugs. You will feel immersed in Boston accents as you get a heavy dose of local color as the script drags you from Dorchester to Chelsea to Quincy to the old rock quarry. The working class neighborhoods and people feel real and some of them seem just like the ones on Jerry Springer Show. Can you figure out the lies, pick out the bad guys, and solve the case? See how everyone is affected by the case. By the end, the film sets up a moral dilemma for the audience to ponder. This movie is rated “R” for violence, drug content, and extreme language, but it’s wicked good.
Alien gives it 3 ½ “local flavor” stars out of 4.
Ben Affleck directed and co-wrote the screenplay for this dark and bittersweet mystery about a missing 4-year old girl. Ben’s little brother Casey stars as one of the local detectives hired by the family to find out what the police can’t. Casey is terrific as the baby-faced investigator who is street smart and tough enough to stand up against the thugs. You will feel immersed in Boston accents as you get a heavy dose of local color as the script drags you from Dorchester to Chelsea to Quincy to the old rock quarry. The working class neighborhoods and people feel real and some of them seem just like the ones on Jerry Springer Show. Can you figure out the lies, pick out the bad guys, and solve the case? See how everyone is affected by the case. By the end, the film sets up a moral dilemma for the audience to ponder. This movie is rated “R” for violence, drug content, and extreme language, but it’s wicked good.
Alien gives it 3 ½ “local flavor” stars out of 4.
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