a riveting crime drama, wisely populated with a top-shelf cast and based on a harrowing Dennis Lehane novel.
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10/24/07
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
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Reviews Counted:165
Fresh:155
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:06-06-2008
Synopsis: Based on the novel by MYSTIC RIVER author Dennis Lehane, GONE BABY GONE marks the directorial debut of actor Ben Affleck. Featuring a solid cast that includes Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, and... [More]
Starring: Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris
Director: Ben Affleck
Reviews for Gone Baby Gone
Mr. Affleck is laying the foundation, brick by brick, for a promising new career.
10/24/07
The old maxim about the road to Hell literalized in this exceptional procedural.
10/23/07
This is Ben's debut as a director and he does an admirable job. Of course, with such a stellar cast, it would be hard to screw this up.
10/23/07
Some of the scenes (Patrick's terrifying encounter with some neighborhood bar bullies, early on, being one of them) are as well choreographed as any from 'The Departed'.
10/23/07
[A] tortured morality play that takes place on the salacious sidewalks where bluebloods and bombastic blue-collared souls equally pound the pavement in cynical unity.
10/23/07
The bleak victory here is in Affleck's wickedly unforgiving eye for the insularity of neighborhood, for authentic working-class Boston...
10/22/07
Deeply affecting crime thriller for grown ups.
10/22/07
Ben directs Casey in Gone Baby Gone, and it’s a career highlight for both of them.
10/22/07
The unconvincing genre conventions in Gone Baby Gone are at odds with its authentic, lived-in atmosphere, but no one can say that Affleck hasn’t looked into the depths, and the movie ends on a resonantly ambiguous note.
10/22/07
Casey's big brother has made a tough, taut mystery.
10/22/07
After a string of groan-inducing outings from Daredevil to Gigli to Jersey Girl, it looks like Ben Affleck has stepped to the other side of the camera and finally found his true calling.
10/22/07
The overall sense of authenticity makes the Gone Baby Gone cut all the more deep.
10/22/07
The third act is a labyrinth of past transgressions coming to light and shady character motivations, but co-writer/director Ben Affleck ... allows the moral ambiguity of [the film's] characters and scenario to have an impact.
10/21/07
... too much plot for its own good, but the underlying moral issues are handled delicately enough to keep things afloat.
10/21/07
...a film that immediately becomes an important part of modern Boston cinema, along with Mystic River and The Departed.
10/21/07
Ben Affleck as finally found his niche (as a director). This dark, hard bitten mystery is one of the best films of the year.
10/21/07
Steeped in atmospherics and with few false steps.
10/21/07
After seeing Ben Affleck's solid directorial debut in "Gone Baby Gone," maybe it's time to suggest that the actor give up his day job and turn to writing and directing full time. If this movie of his is any indication, he could have a serious go of it.
10/21/07
Gone Baby Gone will haunt you because it does not offer any pat answers or resolutions. It is like real life, complex and messy.
10/20/07
Latest News for Gone Baby Gone
June 12, 2008:
UK Box Office Breakdown: Trio Fail to Break Top Two
The unlikely triumvirate of Prom Night, Gone Baby Gone and Superhero Movie all failed to make much of an impression in a market place still dominated by sex, cities, whips and... More...
June 04, 2008:
RT Interview: Ben Affleck Goes After the Critics for a Change
The actor-turned-director on Gone Baby Gone, his relationship with reviewers and, erm, his favourite critical aggregator... RT! More...
February 11, 2008:
RT on DVD: The Brothers Affleck Lead the Pack With Gone Baby Gone
One of the best films of last year comes to DVD this week (Gone Baby Gone, written and directed by Ben Affleck, starring brother Casey Affleck), but there are tons more to pick... More...
February 08, 2008:
Laced with an abundance of logical red herrings, this marvelous, meticulously-twisted thriller is guaranteed to keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat right up to its shocking conclusion. 
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