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The Town (Blu-ray/DVD Ultimate Collector's Edition) (2012)

Ben Affleck , Rebecca Hall , Ben Affleck  |  R |  Blu-ray
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (401 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively
  • Directors: Ben Affleck
  • Format: Collector's Edition, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: March 6, 2012
  • Digital Copy Expiration Date: March 6, 2014 (Click here for more information)
  • Run Time: 125 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (401 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0063FGFK0
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,475 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "The Town (Blu-ray/DVD Ultimate Collector's Edition)" on IMDb

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Ben Affleck worked triple-time on The Town, in which he directs, stars, and co-adapts Chuck Hogan's Prince of Thieves. Affleck's Doug MacRay comes from a line of Boston bank robbers. With his father (Chris Cooper) behind bars, he spent most of his childhood in Charlestown with loyal hothead Jem (The Hurt Locker's Jeremy Renner). Doug had a chance to go legit as a pro hockey player, but he threw it away on drugs and bad behavior. After the armed robbery that opens the film, Jem becomes convinced that bank manager Claire (Vicki Cristina Barcelona's Rebecca Hall) saw something, so Doug, who wore a disguise at the time, sets out to make sure she doesn't tell FBI agent Frawley (Mad Men's Jon Hamm) anything incriminating (Titus Welliver plays Frawley's partner). Doug starts by asking Claire out, and finds she's more shaken than stirred--and that he likes her better than Jem's oxy-addicted sister, Krista (Gossip Girl's Blake Lively), his sometime girlfriend. Unfortunately, neither Jem nor vicious enforcer Fergie (Pete Postlethwaite) will cut him loose until he orchestrates two more scores--the last to take place at Fenway Park. If The Town offers fewer surprises than Affleck's directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone, he raises the stakes with well-planned heists, nerve-jangling car chases, and deadly shootouts. Though Affleck looks too clean-cut to portray a thug, he gives a nicely understated performance, while Hall proves an inspired choice as a woman who could make a bad guy turn good--or die trying. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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Ben Affleck follows his acclaimed Gone Baby Gone directorial debut by directing, co-writing and starring in a taut thriller about robbers and cops, friendship and betrayal, love and hope and escaping a past that has no future. He plays Doug MacRay, leader of a Boston bank robber gang but not cut from the same cloth as his fellow thieves. When Doug falls into a passionate romance with the bank manager (Rebecca Hall) briefly taken hostage in their last heist, he wants out of this life and out of the town. As the Feds close in and the crew questions his loyalty, he has one of two choices: betray his friends or lose the woman he loves. Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Titus Welliver, Pete Postlethwaite and Chris Cooper also star.

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This was a thoroughly entertaining movie with lots of action and good acting. andrea weinstein  |  98 reviewers made a similar statement
The plot and characters were well developed, and the story line kept me glued to the screen. William  |  39 reviewers made a similar statement
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110 of 122 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Ben Affleck returns to his old stomping grounds--the working class neighborhoods of Boston--for his second directorial effort "The Town." A solidly constructed crime thriller, "The Town" is at its most successful when it's exploring the specific dynamics of the area in question. Affleck has a sense of the place, the language and rhythm of its inhabitants, that lend an authenticity to the film that elevate it beyond typical genre fare.
That's why he has achieved success working in an area and with characters identifiable to his own upbringing. His previous Boston efforts include "Good Will Hunting" (a screenplay Oscar for Affleck) and "Gone Baby Gone" (Affleck's acclaimed first feature as a director). "Gone Baby Gone," in many ways a standard detective plot, was a huge revelation for being surprisingly hard edged and cynical (it helps to be adapted from a Dennis Lehane book with similar qualities)--and it is that cynicism that made it one of my favorite films of its year.

Now adapting Chuck Hogan's "Prince of Thieves," Affleck casts himself as the stoic lead Doug MacRay. Raised in the Charlestown area, MacRay has been unable to break away from the legacy of his youth, his father, and local crime bosses. He runs a successful crew in robbing banks and armored cars. On a job gone wrong, a bank manager (Rebecca Hall) is temporarily taken hostage. When MacRay's best friend on the job (Jeremy Renner) becomes concerned she might know something to identify them--Affleck sets off to observe her as she lives uncomfortably close to the crew. But getting a little too cozy, he starts to idealize her as an opportunity to escape the life he now feels trapped in. One more big score and maybe he can get a fresh start.

Affleck plays the role with a tight lipped intensity and calm.
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69 of 75 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Applause September 25, 2010
Format:DVD
I went into this movie knowing absolutely about it, there was little advance hoopla that I can recall, that usually accompanies a major motion picture.

The idea of mask wearing, semi automatic toting nuns at once seems invigorating and slightly surreal, but the viciousness, and sloppy impulse control of one of the robbers played brilliantly by Jeremy Renner (of Hurt Locker) immediately brings us crashing into the reality of what's happening.

These hardened ruthless criminals hide behind a funny mask, and will eliminate anyone who gets in their way. So they kidnap the attractive female bank manager played adorably by Rebecca Hall for leverage, and let her go.

Upon checking her drivers license, and discovering she lives in their neighborhood, the psycho wants her eliminated to cover their tracks. Ben Affleck's character takes the card and decides to investigate her, and discover what she knows. One thing leads to another, and the lives of everyone involved starts to move in ever decreasing circles as the FBI investigation starts closing in.

The story is brilliantly told, and the theater audience responded to the irony of the conversations between the criminal and his unknowing victim.

Ben Affleck's character seems a little at odds with his criminal life, and you wonder why he is a bank robber, nevertheless he has a well developed dark side, and is very resourceful, resourceful enough to be the the architect.

But you also get the sense that here is a guy could go straight if he chose to, and that dilemma of wonder is what makes this movie so great. He makes the good choice of distancing himself from an addicted ex girlfriend, yet makes bad choices as well.
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53 of 65 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Crime Thriller With Depth!! Go See It! September 18, 2010
Format:DVD
I've wanted to see The Town ever since I saw the first previews of it. First, the story seemed quite intriguing: what happens if a man falls in love with the woman he anonymously took hostage while robbing a bank? Another thing that made me want to see this film is that, unlike many crime dramas, this one seemed to escape the artificially polished Hollywood-ish feel. I had to see it.

...And I was correct on all counts! The Town, which was co-written, directed, and features by Ben Affleck, was every bit of what I thought it would be. The directing was very "real" feeling (especially capturing the working-class feel of Charlestown, MA very well). The script was quite good, not once seeming over-the-top or under-developed. The cast and acting was very good.

But I reserve a separate paragraph for talking about the plot and its execution. This film is somewhere between a crime thriller, a character study, and a romance. It has enough teeth to excite those who like car chases and heists but enough depth of emotion to satisfy those who want strong characters and plot lines. The story revolves around Doug McRay, who robs banks with his friends from Charlestown. On one heist (the movie opener), they deviate from the plan and take a hostage. After letting her go (she never saw them), Doug decides to follow her and talk with her. They end up starting a relationship. The questions: how can Doug keep this secret, and how can he get out of his life of crime?

The plot's execution was very well done: fast enough, slow enough. By the end, you have really identified with Doug McRay and may end up feeling as conflicted as he.

For its great story line, believable direction, and its originality, I give The Town 5 stars and recommend it highly to you.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A highly useful high-concept caper flick
Good casting and some good writing are what make this film enjoyable through multiple viewings. But it would be hard to sit through even once if it weren't for the lush backdrops... Read more
Published 2 days ago by margot
5.0 out of 5 stars The Town
This was a gift for my son, who is a movie aficionado. He thinks that this is one of the best movies that he has seen.
Published 2 days ago by Roberta C. McDade
5.0 out of 5 stars A good chunk of a great Boston town!
Bought this for my guests to watch while staying at my B+B here in Charlestown, Ma. Gives the tourists a view of the past of one of America's historic neighborhood.
Published 6 days ago by Giaccomo Terranova
4.0 out of 5 stars The Town Extended Cut
Having never seen the original movie, I couldn't tell where the extended scenes were. That shows me how well this film was edited for one thing. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Robert Bliss
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this movie!
love ben affleck, blake lively is a great actress, a must see movie! the relationship that develops between ben affleck and the bank manager is awesome, i was glued!
Published 10 days ago by President
4.0 out of 5 stars I probably shouldn't have done it but I 'DEPARTED' this 'TOWN'.
Given Affleck's close association with Matt Damon; it was very hard not to keep comparing this film with Academy Award winning movie THE DEPARTED. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Jeff A. Simon
3.0 out of 5 stars decent movie
The accents are terrible and this movie seemed like it borrowed heavily from an old movie called 'Set It Off' but it was still pretty good. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Why me
5.0 out of 5 stars great movie
one of the best i've seen-great cast, story and action. if you like drama-try it out!
you'll love it. great
Published 25 days ago by geraldine duncan
4.0 out of 5 stars This is a very good movie!
Good plot, well acted and directed. Four stars to Ben Affleck! It's a great movie about Charlestown, MA What a bunch of criminals.
Published 26 days ago by Chris Dorbandt
5.0 out of 5 stars If you like the movie, you'll love this..
If you aren't a fan of the Town, then this collector's edition isn't for you. Has an alternate ending and a lot of behind the scenes features. Also includes a digital copy. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Robb Fladry
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this movie rules!
The Town, with the alternate ending sounds somewhat better, because it has a more sensible ending, but that doesn't make it a good film, especially because the Claire/Doug romance scenes are so nauseating.
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