Ben Affleck steps back behind the camera to deliver an action drama of real quality.
Its also a surprisingly strong action-heist movie, with some genuinely terrific sequences.
Firstly, theres Rebecca Hall, who puts in a fine shift here.
Jeremy Renner does his stock no harm, either, with a strong supporting turn.
But the performance thats etched in my mind is that of Pete Postlethwaite.
I have a bias here, because Ive been a massive Postlethwaite fan for some time.
His loss, earlier this year, was a massive one for acting.
The amount he does with little screen time here is testament to that.
If you missed it at the cinema, do catch up with it on disc.
The audio, too, matches it well.
You get two cuts of the film on the disc, with an extended version available.
For the commentary alone, though, the extras package delivers.
The Film:
The Townis out now on Blu-ray andavailable from the Den Of Geek Store.
Rating:
4 out of 5
