The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Ben Affleck does a surprisingly good job as an actor and the director of The Town. I've come not to expect too much from him. It's a solid crime movie with plenty of suspense and action and good performances all around - who knew?

This is a movie about a group of thieves in a town of bad history about thieves, and of course we see their interactions to the surrounding community, the police and the victims of their heists.But the story is not the core here as it's very simple related to other heist related movies, however the excellency of this movie stems from paying much attention to the details; the details in the accent of "Charlestown" citizens, the details in the costumes which made for us that unforgettable scene of the robbing nuns, the details in making such strong plot with the least weak points.The length of the movie is a little bit extended without any good reason, it starts well with a great action scene then the rhythm goes up and down till you reach the end which may not be liked by a lot.The performance of the actors is really great and you see them in new characters and they nailed it specially "Ben Affleck" & "Jeremy Renner". On the other hand, "Rebecca Hall" & "Blake Lively" could do better and "Jon Hamm" didn't fit that much in the role.Finally, it's a nice crime/drama movie that the director -who is "Ben Affleck"- paid much attention to everything except for the thrill which could be added in a bigger amount here,you will enjoy it till the end if you overcome some boring moments.

This movie is so painfully middle of the road it's frustrating. There is absolutely nothing unique or original about this movie. You certainly cannot call it bad by any stretch but my word, what a meandering, predictable, and hollow movie.

Affleck gets slack off screen, and yes occasionally some of his performances are lacklustre. But when he is in full control of his own film, he becomes this formidable swirling vortex that chews up every scene. The Town is a great example of just that. A band of Charlestown residents perform bank robberies where during one of them they take a woman hostage. The ring leader of this group of misfits rapidly falls in love with her and attempts to protect her and his delinquent brother simultaneously. It's not the most original thriller ever, in fact it follows a narrative flow similarly to the likes of 'Heat' and 'Point Break'. However what differentiates this from them is the equal dosage of characterisation and adrenaline. The brotherly love between the two lead characters is conveyed to be a complex conflict for authoritative power within their unit. Each decision made by one is being questioned by the other. It's a ferocious relationship but one that is fuelled by love and respect, two traditions valued heavily within Boston raised families. Then to embed the intricate blossoming romance with the hostage that inevitably crumbles into desolation is just genius storytelling. Allowing us to become invested in these characters who do anything to survive the harsh environment of Charlestown. Affleck manages to use Boston as an incarnation to represent his own character. Rough around the edges with a warm bustling centre. His directing style is taut, tense and thrilling and certainly cements him as a talent behind the camera. His performance onscreen is then unequivocally matched by everyone. Hall, Hamm, Cooper and especially Renner all deliver exceptionally gritty portrayals as they bring life to these damaged individuals. The robberies and chase sequences were electric with frenetic editing to keep the action thrilling. There are certain sub-plots that are underdeveloped such as Lively's character, trying to pack too much into a two hour runtime. However, this heist thriller remains one of the best.