The Town

The last film officially on the blog that actually has been released this year or prior to this year. Things like Star Wars are actually going to end up being on next years blog. I have been waiting for a long time to watch this film because it has Ben Affleck in it and I didn't want too many rants about how terrible he is at playing anyone other than himself too close together.

The Town is all about a bank robbery but not your conventional one. In this town armed robbery is common but what isn't common is that they let a woman go. They threatened her but normally in a robbery if someone can recognise you or has seen too much then you wouldn't let them go. Yes, Affleck's character spends the film secretly tailing her, keeping an eye on her and getting to know her without mentioning that he is the mastermind behind the armed robbery. Typically a romance is formed, which is kind of irritating because this film stars Jeremy Renner who is a far better actor than Affleck and much more attractive.

Affleck wrote this film and directed it along with staring in it but obviously has not learnt much from his long career in film because this film is still really shocking. I tried, we tried but he just ruins films. Blake Lively in this film was not a good choice. Her character is incredibly similar to the one that made her famous (Serena- Gossip Girl) and quite a serious let down. We all want to see her do more with her career than play the seductive and somewhat slutty character that made her.

For the sake of everyone I have kept this short. I will spend more time in the cinema and I have about five Christmas films coming up so hopefully that should keep me occupied.