The Town
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: September 17, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 42 Critic Reviews
Positive:
38
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden
Affleck gets the tribalism of Boston's traditionally Irish-American enclaves; it's a defining force in his character's lives. But for all their well-played grit, those characters resolutely remain types, and for all the well-choreographed action, the outcome doesn't matter nearly as much as it should. Read full review
40
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
Given the debased standards of action cinema these days this might be enough to make The Town a hit. But almost everything else about the movie is badly off balance, starting with Affleck's decision to cast himself as the implacably sexy and good-hearted Doug. Read full review
40
SlateDana Stevens
An autopsy for The Town would list multiple causes of death. Read full review
40
Time OutKeith Uhlich
There's more than a few things off in this tale of a disillusioned professional thief (Affleck, dull), his unlikely inamorata (Hall, wasted) and the determined FBI agent (Hamm, solid) out to apprehend him. Read full review
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