The Town, is simple words, is not what I expected. In a so-so way. I guess what I did was expect way to much out of a movie that was supposed to be taken as an average film, but when you saw it you experienced something else. What I supposedly thought was that this film was an amazing heist viewing experience, a
fast-paced exciting action film with illustriously amazing drama and emotional touches. But what I got was three suspenseful robberies with a bunch of annoying Jon Hamm and some intense dialogue here and there. But other than that, this movie was fine to me. It seemed like an every day average film. the acting was alright, and Jeremy Renner had the best acting indeed, but in my opinion it was still average acting. I loved the action sequences the most, with a hell of a lot of suspense and a bunch of gun shooting. My favorite robberies, though, in my opinion had to be the first and second one. I just couldn't love the last one, for I think it dragged out to long but it was nice. The car chase was the best action scene in the whole movie. Every turn was an great thrill ride for me, and I was extremely disappointed when it ended. One thing I think made people love this movie a lot was the emotional relationship within it. I didn't like it all that much, for I thought that falling in love with a former hostage was a bit cheesy and kind of predictable. I didn't enjoy Rebecca Hall's acting at all, and thought she could've done a much better job. Jon Hamm was flat out annoying, and I couldn't get used to his pathetic Boston accent. But Blake Lavely did a nice job as a former prostitute, and I have to give her credit for that. The cinematography was excellent, and so were the aerial views of Charleston. All in The Town was a nice film that may have been degraded because of my high expectations. I think I just need a second viewing.
The Town-70% , B+
December 24, 2011
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