Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 46 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Affleck's direction is clipped when the plot requires, but he lingers on character-driven scenes (at a garden, a restaurant, a corner) in no apparent rush. Why hurry, after all? He's arrived.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
17 Sep 2010
rotten:
An autopsy for The Town would list multiple causes of death.
– Dana Stevens,
Slate,
17 Sep 2010
fresh:
As a director, Affleck now has two home runs in two at-bats. This is one of the best movies of the year.
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
21 Sep 2010
fresh:
Feels all but indistinguishable from the thousands of similar films that have blazed a trail before it.
– David Jenkins,
Time Out,
22 Sep 2010
fresh:
Affleck, often underrated as an actor, fits effortlessly into this milieu.