"Missing Baby"

Fanny 2022-04-22 07:01:04

As Ben Affleck's directorial debut, the film is very good. The appeal of the film is not a detective film, so in terms of rhythm and characterization, it appears to be relatively plain compared to genre films, but it is these peaceful advancements that make the film achieve its original purpose.

The protagonist thinks that he can see the peace in those unrest, but the peace is also contradictory.

Casey Affleck uses a very life-like performance to shape a not-so-simple story of an ordinary person, in which he has almost no emotional changes, and uses a unique pinching throat pronunciation . The role is too mature for the 31-year-old main character of the film, and it is also extremely difficult for Casey to master.

Special attention was paid to her role thanks to Amy Ryan, who excelled in the outposts. A playful character, with plenty of room for instability and incomprehensibility. But I personally think that I have seen a lot of such characters, and I can't say they are particularly outstanding.

There are many characters in the film, and other actors perform well, which may be related to former actor Ben Affleck, who has his own good insights into the direction of performance.

2007-12-29

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Gone Baby Gone quotes

  • Officer in Procession: [approaching Patrick and shaking his hand] Mr. Kenzie. Nice fucking job on Corwin Earle.

  • Patrick Kenzie: I'm calling state police in five minutes. They'll be here in ten.

    Capt. Jack Doyle: Thought you would've done that by now. You know why you haven't? Because you think this might be an irreparable mistake. Because deep inside you, you know it doesn't matter what the rules say. When the lights go out, and you ask yourself "is she better off here or better off there", you know the answer. And you always will. You... you could do a right thing here. A good thing. Men live their whole lives without getting this chance. You walk away from it, you may not regret it when you get home. You may not regret it for a year, but when you get to where I am, I promise you, you will. I'll be dead, you'll be old. But she... she'll be dragging around a couple of tattered, damaged children of her own, and you'll be the one who has to tell them you're sorry.

    Patrick Kenzie: You know what? Maybe that'll happen. And if it does, I'll tell them I'm sorry and I'll live with it. But what's never gonna happen and what I'm not gonna do is have to apologize to a grown woman who comes to me and says: "I was kidnapped when I was a little girl, and my aunt hired you to find me. And you did, you found me with some strange family. But you broke your promise and you left me there. Why? Why didn't you bring me home? Because all the snacks and the outfits and the family trips don't matter. They stole me. It wasn't my family and you knew about it and you knew better and you did nothing". And maybe that grown woman will forgive me, but I'll never forgive myself.

    Capt. Jack Doyle: I did what I did for the sake of the child. All right. For me, too. But now, I'm asking you for the sake of the child. I'm begging you. You think about it.