The Affleck boys finally earn their stripes as cinematic artists
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Gone Baby Gone (2007)
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Reviews Counted:164
Fresh:154
Rotten:10
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: Ben Affleck proves his directing credentials in this gripping dramatic thriller, drawing strong performances from the excellent cast and bringing working-class Boston to the screen.
Theatrical Release: Oct 19, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $20.3M
Synopsis: Based on the Dennis Lehane novel about two Boston area detectives investigating a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both... [More]
Starring: Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris
Director: Ben Affleck
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REVIEWS FOR GONE BABY GONE
Gone Baby Gone is an argument for obligation over accommodation, the absolute over the contingent.
Sep 18, 2008
Top CriticAffleck proved that his Good Will Hunting moment wasn't an aberration, and he also showed that he didn't need Matt Damon in tow to make a great movie.
Aug 18, 2008
After seeing Affleck's directorial debut Gone Baby Gone, I can honestly say that he has finally found his true calling in Hollywood.
Jul 22, 2008
Great job, everyone! The ride overall is solid and gripping, and very enjoyable despite the glimpses at the horrors of which the human animal is capable.
Jul 17, 2008
Back, baby, back. An excellent police procedural and a personal triumph for Ben Affleck, steering his younger brother to a performance that deserved louder applause from gong juries.
Jun 6, 2008
A powerful, provocative and excellently acted thriller that could literally have been torn from today's headlines.
Jun 6, 2008
Flawed but impressive.
Jun 5, 2008
A superior, haunting thriller of abduction, deception and ethical dilemma with a sobering ending - a moral quandary that demands strong debate outside the cinema.
Jun 5, 2008
An unusually patient approach to storytelling sets Ben Affleck's directorial debut apart, as he allows events to unfurl gradually.
Jun 1, 2008
To this day, six months after seeing the film for the first time, I still do not know the answer to one of the biggest moral dilemmas I have ever seen. Casey Affleck's character has to make a decision at the end of this film that just blew my mind.
May 26, 2008
The first serious foray into directing by Ben Affleck, who reinforces his creative talents by good storytelling and dense mood establishment. Brother Casey Affleck threatens to overshadow his sibling in the acting department.
Apr 10, 2008
...a far more accomplished and flat-out compelling piece of work than anybody could've expected.
Apr 10, 2008
The structure and layered storytelling make Gone Baby Gone richly satisfying. [Blu-Ray review]
Mar 11, 2008
... Ben Affleck is probably the last person most people thought capable of crafting such a perfectly realized movie, especially on his first time at bat.
Mar 6, 2008
Ben Affleck creates an authentic tone for the city of Boston, and then he gets great performances out of Casey Affleck, Ed Harris and the rest of the cast.
Mar 4, 2008
Forgive him for Gigli.
Feb 22, 2008
The reason why Gone Baby Gone works so well is the attention to which Boston is portrayed. The urban neighbourhood is like another character in an already strong cast, one that has needs and desires just like everyone else.
Feb 19, 2008
...count Gone Baby Gone among the better crime thrillers of 2007.
Feb 7, 2008
A crime thriller that redefines how character-centered stories can be approached.
Feb 2, 2008
LATEST NEWS FOR GONE BABY GONE
June 4, 2008:
RT Interview: Ben Affleck Goes After the Critics for a Change
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February 11, 2008:
RT on DVD: The Brothers Affleck Lead the Pack With Gone Baby Gone
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January 9, 2008:
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