Today, I will talk about a very exciting film, a high-energy police and bandit film with a strong literary flavor. The film director and starring Ben Affleck is a well-known and talented multi-faceted player in Hollywood. As soon as he entered the industry, he won the Oscar for Best Screenplay Award. , In addition to the advantages of appearance, he has starred in many blockbusters and is definitely a first-line Hollywood actor. But he likes to challenge some behind-the-scenes work, such as directing, and he does a pretty good job. His "Escape from Tehran" also won the Oscar for Best Picture two years ago, which is also regarded as the academy's continuous affirmation of his excellent works in recent years. Bar. Filmed in 2010, "The Thief in the City" was one of the best films of the year and was nominated for several Oscars.
Ben Affleck is a sultry man with a romantic inner and a dull appearance. He is a little literary but he is more concerned about human nature and grounding. His works are also very close to his own temperament. Even this police and gangster film, which is very standard from investment to script, has made him a little bit of literary style.
In the eastern United States, Charles City, a suburb of Boston, is like a lost paradise forgotten by the legal system. A large proportion of the Irish working class in the city, the poor living conditions and the unbearable pressure of the area make people take desperate risks, bank robberies occur from time to time, and everything becomes mad and hopeless.
The title The Town refers to Charles City.
The opening scene of the film is an organized bank robbery. The four robbers are professional and efficient. They know the internal procedures of the bank and the way the police respond well. The hostage, after successfully escaping, released her again without hurting her.
The mask used for robbery sucks.
Rebecca Hall as Claire, a bank clerk who is taken hostage and released
That's who she is, that's who she is, Claire.
The leader of this four-person team is McCree (Ben Affleck). He is witty and calm, and is the general planner. He is responsible for all the arrangements and plans of actions, and is the brain of the team. Hawkeye Jeremy Renner plays his life and death brother, the brave but loyal Coughlin, his sister Christa (Blake Lively) is also McCree's child, and he confidante. There is also a fat brother who can steal cars and drive without permission, and a little fresh meat who is proficient in computers. The best robbery team composed of four people has committed many crimes in Charles City and has never missed.
Criminal mastermind McCree, cool and witty, is the brain of the team.
The fierce and loyal Coughlin, McCree's son and brother of life and death.
Coughlin's sister Christa, McCree's confidante.
The robbery quartet usually looks like a few ordinary Boston street youths.
Although he never missed a shot, the frequent committing crimes still caused the FBI task force to keep an eye on them. In order to make sure nothing went wrong, McCree concealed his identity and took the initiative to approach Claire, the only witness in the previous robbery, to find out whether she would Cooperate with the police to testify against them, but during the contact, the two fall in love.
The federal agent played by Joe Hamm has his eyes on the foursome.
McCree, who wanted to do an investigation, fell in love with Claire.
In the face of the police's pressing step by step, McCree took it easy and dealt with it calmly, and actually planned another robbery in the middle of his busy schedule. The robbery process was a little more thrilling, but in the end they escaped once again without any danger.
Robbery in nun clothes, so creative! The absolute best idea of the year.
The danger this time made McCree realize the seriousness of the problem. He decided to withdraw from the arena and plan to fly away with Claire. He told Coughlin of his decision first, but of course Coughlin disagreed, and the two of them got into a fight and broke up. He went to the prison to meet the old man who was still serving his sentence, told him that he planned to retire, and then found the gang boss who was planning to arrange a big job for him and told him his decision, but the black boss used his father and Claire. Threatened to his life, forcing him to take on the big job: rob the Boston baseball team's cash room!
Coughlin was angry at McCree's decision and felt he was going to dump a few of them.
McCree's father is also a ruthless character, and Chris Cooper is extremely impressive in this scene.
The mob boss threatens McCree with Claire and his father.
At this time, the FBI was also pressing harder and harder. Because McCree was too careful, they didn't have any evidence, so they found Claire and told her McCree's true identity, hoping that she could help the police arrest McCree. They also found McCree's confidante Christa, told her he was going away with other women, and threatened her with taking away custody of her children...
The police find Claire and tell her that McCree is actually the town robber.
Christa knew that McCree was going away with another woman.
Finally, the day of the big job has come, can McCree and Coughlin get out of it? Will Claire and Christa betray them? Who will McCree end up with? How to deal with the relentless pursuit of the police and the threat to the life of the gang boss? Through careful arrangement, the various branch lines that were advanced layer by layer finally came together on this day and ushered in a total outbreak!
The police were in hot pursuit.
The robber in the form of a policeman is so handsome!
Xiaoben was born as the best screenwriter at the Oscars. Needless to say about the control of the script, the plot is interlocking, and the branches are interlaced and progressive in an orderly manner, and formed a total explosion on the last day. , soundtrack, a lot of details in each branch line are handled in place, coupled with a few wonderful robbery scenes, the accumulation of bits and pieces, the final high-energy and excellent dramatic tension, you will Involuntarily, I was brought into McCree's world, and it was quite enjoyable to follow him in various intricate emergencies.
Since you can't escape, come on!
The film deliberately blurs the boundaries between good and evil. Street gangsters can be discreet, or they can steal and have their own way, and the police also have many shady methods. This is the real world. The black and white are textbooks!
Xiaoben's directing skills also shine in the actor's performance. It can be said that this film does not have a small role, whether it is male or female, or Daddy McCree (Chris Cooper) who only has one scene, or has different roles. Many Blake Lively are impressive, firmly grasping the true feeling of the characters. Joe Hamm, who played the FBI agent, also gave an excellent performance. Of course, the best performance of this film is still Jeremy Renner. He portrays a brave and loyal second-in-command in three parts. The character setting is quite "heroic". Brother Ma felt that this role also earned him the Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor that year. It can be said that this film is a rare collective brilliant work.
Therefore, it must be strongly recommended! ! !
Hawkeye Jeremy Renner deserves the best of the film.
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The rare collective explosion of acting skills is due to the director's small contribution.
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