5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the most intelligent Hollywood mysteries of recent years, April 8 2011
Wonderfully ambiguous, uncompromised, morally complex story of young private eye involved with a local kidnapping case.
Terrific performances from Casey Affleck, Amy Ryan, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman et al. Also note worthy is the film's great sense
of place. The world of the film feels real, and not like a tinsel-town projection of a working class Boston neighborhood.
Ben Affleck brings surprising subtlety and depth to his directorial debut, and ends up making one of the most intelligent
Hollywood mysteries in recent years.
There are minor flaws; the last 1/3 isn't quite as strong in terms of plot - a few twists are hard to swallow. And the `girlfriend'
role is written a little thin for a film where most characters are so filled out. But the film leaves us shaken and thinking. How
many recent films can you say that about?
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3.0 out of 5 stars
good movie,but not as good as the trailer made it out to be, Mar 21 2008
i initially had no interest in seeing this movie.then,one day,i
happened to catch a trailer for it.the trailer made the movie look
fantastic,so my friend and i watched it on pay per view.i have to
say,i'm disappointed.don't get me wrong,this is still a good movie,but
i don't feel it's the masterpiece it was mad out to be.for one thing,i
found it too formulaic and predictable.there is of course a moral
dilemma for one of our characters.stylistically,it reminded me of both
The Departed and Mystic River,which isn't a bad thing in this case.it's
just an observation.the acting is very good,in this movie,Casey Affleck
holds his own against Morgan Freeman,who is brilliant as usual,though
his role is not that big.for me,Gone Baby Gone is a 3/5
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