The Town (2010)

This may be the best thing Ben Affleck has done since Good Will Hunting. Once again he is acting his own material, but this time he directs too. This is also one of the smarter bank heist movies in a while, but not as smart as Inside Man.

Rebecca Hall definately adds a touch of class to what would otherwise be a pretty grim, gritty, tale. Jeremy Renner is once again great as the guy who skates the fine line between sanity and psyho-killer. Jon Hamm is very smart the FBI agent going after all of them.

No spoilers here, but I love the bittersweet ending.

This was Pete Postlethwaite's next to last move, and while his role was small, it WAS pivotal. I have been a fan of Pete's work in the Sharpe series on BBC. Pete will be missed.

Watch this movie with someone who has a strong tolerance of Boston accents, rough language, and car chase scenes.