Gone Baby Gone
Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman
Based on the Dennis Lehane novel about two Boston area detectives investigating a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally.
DVD Released: February 13, 2008
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June 28, 2009This is a good movie. I didn't see what was coming, and when the story was laid out for me, it all makes sense. The ending is troubling and I guess each person who watches it has to decide what they would do in that situation. I found myself thinking about it long after the mo... ...( read more )
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June 13, 2009Ben Affleck works with brother Casey Affleck in his Directional debut Gone Baby Gone. This interesting Thriller gives a different angle of investigation for this theme and defintely triggers thoughts of real life cases with similar media attention.
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May 31, 2009I admittedly hadn't wanted to see this movie, but I was more than pleasantly surprised. As Affleck's directorial debut, this movie left a mark, intellectually and emotionally, a rare gift in modern day film.
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May 29, 2009The movie was hard to follow at times due to mumbling. The ending was interesting and made me re-evaluate my initial choice!
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July 2, 2009It's not too bad, although it fails to be shocking, or even original. I'm not convinced by Casey Affleck as the tough streetwise guy, nor am I convinced by his high moral standards.
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October 19, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim
October 19, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Bravo to Ben Affleck for a smart choice and impressive work. full review
October 19, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The film is intelligent and always heading somewhere. full review
October 19, 2007
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
There's finally much less than meets the eye in what amounts to a linear tour of Greater Boston's criminal minds. full review
October 19, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A superior police procedural, and something more -- a study in devious human nature. full review
October 18, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
It's deceptively simple going forward, but devilishly complex in retrospect. full review
October 18, 2007
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
The brothers Affleck both emerge triumphant in this mesmerizing thriller. full review
October 17, 2007
Armond White, The New York Press
So far this year, no other movie has more risible dialogue. full review
October 15, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
Casey Affleck has never had a pedestal like the one his brother provides him, and he earns it. full review
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February 20, 2008"A Very Dialog Driven Film" The setting of this film takes place in the heart of Boston. You can def tell because of the strong accents from most of the characters. Like always I think this film had more hype than what was brought to the table for this film. I agree that Ben Affleck is better behind the scenes rather than being an actor. I have to disagree that his brother Casey was good in this film. I don't think he should have played his role in this. Most of the time he just isn't there and you can't understand him with his strong accent. The guy cannot act and should "STOP" now. "Morgan Freeman" who is like in every movie couldn't save this film along with "Ed Harris". This film needed more action and suspense. It was more like a crime drama you would see on tv minus the profanity thats lurking everywhere. Besides that not enough story to back up for it to become a smash hit... and WTF was up with the Masked Guy scene??? I did though like how it all came together in the end.2star
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November 12, 2007If anyone knew was the word ADAPTATION meant they wouldnt complain about leads being wrong opr stuff being changed from the book. Most of the time the movie is trying to get away from the book so its normal to have what seems like a wrong casting and some changes.
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October 19, 2007if anyone has read any of the patrick and angie books the would realize how wrong the leads are for their parts...other then that it was a fine enjoyable movie
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July 30, 2007Video Clips for Gone Baby Gone
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