Movie Reviews for Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone

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Movie Review: By the book
Summary: 4 Stars

This is a pretty good movie based on a really good book. Definitely not necessary to read the book first. A little girl goes missing from her bedroom in the middle of the night while her good for nothing Mother was having a good time. The two main characters are private detectives hired by the aunt of the missing girl to supplement the massive police investigation. This film shows how awful some places in this world really are, and it reminds you that children are born into it every day. Casey Affleck did a good job as Patrick Kenzie. He basically carries the whole movie. There is a great twist of an ending that will really leave you with something to discuss after the movie is over. Definitely recommended.

Movie Review: Great movie
Summary: 5 Stars

Upon hearing of this movie I was slightly intrigued, mostly because of the Oscar nomination attached to Amy Ryan who I had never heard of. After watching it though, I was very pleasantly surprised. The movie was considerably well made, a great start for Ben Affleck's directorial career. Based on a novel by Dennis Lehan and adapted by Ben Affleck, Gone Baby Gone starts out with a deceivingly simple plot and expands and grows with great intensity. Simply put, the story is wonderfully written.
There is an impressive mix of character dynamics in the movie. In other words, certain characters relations to each other greatly facilitate a complex and interesting story. Along with its fine plot, Gone Baby Gone has a phenomenal cast and they help to display these dynamics excellently. On top of Amy Ryan's Oscar nominated role (which is quite deserved I think), Casey Affleck, Ed Harris, and Morgan freeman deliver splendid performances as well. While the performances are what we should expect of actors with the experience of the latter two, Casey Affleck is deservedly building an impressive resume too.
In keeping with a good plot, deeper messages in the story very thought provoking. In some senses, it displays the traditional dilemma of "do the ends justify the means" but does so in a way that makes it too hard to simply take one side or the other.

An outstanding debut for Ben Affleck: the director. Thanks to an extremely well written book and Ben Affleck's directorial talent Gone Baby Gone is a great movie and I definitely recommend it to those looking for a deep, edgy drama.

Movie Review: What a great movie!
Summary: 5 Stars

I had heard the hype about this movie and decided to give it a chance. Boy am I glad I did.
This movie has a great cast, with great acting. Great filming. And a fantastic convoluted plot that turns and twists until the bitter end. I have to say, I haven't seen such a cat and mouse pursuit in quite some time as what the characters portray here.
I really don't want to give too much away except to say that this is a must watch film. You have to pay close attention, but it is well worth every minute.

Movie Review: Taking Casey Affleck Seriously
Summary: 5 Stars

I enjoyed this movie as far as entertainment. I do realize that it is based on a book. My husband who was born in Ireland left this area of Boston because he wanted to get away from the Irish American element of the area. the Irish American attitude is to drink round the clock, eat corned beef and cabbage on St Patrick's Day and dye their hair green. This makes him ashamed and he wanted to separate himself of this stereotype. Irish American s have no idea of what being Irish is all about and most have never seen the sky over Ireland and never will. The Irish American women he met before he married me (A New York Italian American)would drink him under the table and used language as foul as it gets.
Our feeling about Casy Affleck playing the role that he did is that it was the wrong role for him. Who knows? Maybe Ben said "I can't pay you but, this hopefully will add to your Resume". We had a hard time taking Casey seriously. He is a stickman at probably 5'10" and weighing in at about 148 lbs. Thank God he had a gun permit and was carrying in the bar scene or he would have been crushed- snapped in two pieces like a twig.