The Town Review

Scores:

Megan-97/100

Kasey- 94/100

Megan- OK buddy I'm fresh off seeing The Town let's do this. LOVE the new profile pic btw?! I think we both love Jeremy Renner, so that's awesome! Fantastic movie! Loved every minute! I, personally, am a huge Ben Affleck fan--he's made poor choices aka Gigli, but I think he's completely underrated AND one of the best director...s working example, Gone Baby Gone and now this. Jon Hamm is a freaking legend. He was so perfect! Rebecca Hall is dazzling and I laughed at Blake Lively because it's nice to see that if she wears too much mascara she'll look like a trashy hooker.So yeah. I LOVEd this movie! Those guys are serious bad ass gangsters and I am never going to Massachusetts. Ever :)

Kasey- um...first off it was a fictional film...Boston is badass, there is no reason to be scared (as long as there is daylight and your not in Roxbury or Jamaica Plain) . Everything was realistic and legit everything down to the Mass Turnpike (The Pike) auto toll censors in his Avalanche. Booking Fenway Park, awesome and must have been a huge challenge. Chase scene, super suspenseful. Jeremy Renner is a remarkably underrated actor. Not being a fan of Ben Affleck (because of his past horrible decisions) I was pleasantly surprised as to how remarkably intense and blatantly awesome this film was.

Kasey- side note...havent seen gone baby gone...I might have to get on that

Megan- Dude, that chase scene was incredible! I really loved the ending, that whole 25ish minutes of ending was insane--I thought he was going to get shot and I got all crazy nervous. I totally agree about Jeremy Renner; I've loved him since North... Country and I'm still trying to work up the courage to watch him in Dahmer because I know he'll make me crap myself. Gone Baby Gone--do it! Amy Ryan is absolutely incredible! Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, Edi Gathegi...it's a must watch. Seriously.

P.S. The hardcore Boston accents did not do well here in El Paso--all over the theater everyone was leaning over, "what did he say?" It was ridiculous!

Kasey- was it wicked hahd to undahstand? Hey, it went bad, i need to tell you something. Blam

Megan- Hahaha! I did fine, the bilinguals were understanding maybe 63%. That was a great part! I loved the note on the car. And those nuns masks were effin scary. Especially since they just had the top half. It was like some weird jeans wearing nun hybrid. Ick.

Kasey- haha. what was going through that cops head on the detail when they jumped out of the jeep with AR-15s and masks? The note was priceless. Im glad she didnt give him up and gave him the sunny days speech. Should we have prefaced this conversation with SPOILER ALERT!...?

Megan- This guy in my row was outraged that he turned away. Like the tut tut's and the huffing, it was very emotional for him apparently. But that was hilarious. I really liked the relationship between them; it worked even though it could have bee...n extremely perverse. His was a good character, complex. I like that.And meh... it's been out for a week. 

-Kasey true on the one week. haha thats awesome he was all pissed off...was he pissed when affleck let renner get looped around a pole with bullets to the jaw too?

Megan- Haha, no. I think by the end of it he was in a coma. I think all the action and violence and Boston accents were too much for him. The whole theater freaked out when he shot the guard but no one even flinched when he shot off that guys cash and prizes.

Kasey- lol cash and prizes. btw that guy had a face only a mother could love

Megan- Hahaha! I didn't understand why he was the neighborhood bad ass--he's a florist...I mean, I get it, but I don't. He was going to town on those roses and he's obviously a terrible shot because Ben Affleck's like 2 feet in front of him and he couldn't hit him once? Sheesh.

Kasey- it was clearly the lamest front ever. i mean atleast follow the mob and make meatballs and ziti or something

Megan- Hahaha! I think he's the first nonthreatening Irish mobster in Boston/movie history. Plus, he was like a miniature mobster; he was a teeny tiny mob man who does flower arrangements. It's almost cute.

Kasey- I bet he specializes in Teddy Bear Bombs

Megan- Or giving people sugar rush from all the free candy.

Kasey- he seems like the kinda guy that would hand out some rose petals and 9mm bullets on Halloween. I would have liked the guy from Edge of Darkness/the Departed (Ray Winstone) in that role

Megan- He's good, but the other guy actually looks like he could have been in the environment forever--Winstone looks too young oddly enough...p.s. was Edge of Darkness good? I was going to see it but then I just listened to Mel go crazy on his ex for a few months instead.

Kasey- haha. It was pretty good. I liked it. (Boston Film) I mean it was no Mystic River but it was decent.