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Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Everyone Wants The Truth... Until They Find It.
Director: Ben Affleck, rated R for violence,
language
  Starring: Casey
Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, John
Ashton, Amy Ryan, Amy Madigan, Titus Welliver
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"He
lied to me. I can't think of one reason big enough for him to
lie
that's small enough not to matter.”–
Patrick Kenzie
Why watch this?
A tense story about a missing girl, her screwed-up
mother and those who cover things up.
Plot Summary:
Two private investigators, Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro,
are hired by a distraught aunt to find her missing four-year-old
niece in a tough Boston neighborhood. As they delve into the
case, they uncover a dark underworld of drug dealers, criminals,
and deception surrounding the girl's neglectful mother.
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Dad's Preview:
Ben Affleck's directorial debut is a tight, tough South Boston
drama about a child's kidnapping. There are some really strong
performances from the entire cast. I will single out Casey
Affleck, who shows he can carry a film by himself. Then there's
Amy Ryan - she's incredible as the worthless, druggy mother who
really doesn't deserve her own child. Ed Harris, as usual, gives his role the power
and ambiguity that makes him intensely interesting. The end will
surprise you. |
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The Ladd Company;
Miramax
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