Gone Baby Gone is a film that you are guaranteed to have a discussion about, as you should as there is a lot to discuss both creatively and thematically.
Creatively there are a lot of good things going on in the film. Ben Affleck made an incredibly strong directorial debut in the film proving that he is as talented directing as he is writing. His view of Boston is true to the street as he painted a down and dirty view of the historic city.
Gone Baby Gone also has several standout performances including Casey Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, and Michelle Monaghan. But the one performance that stood above all else was given by Amy Ryan who plays the grieving scummy mother of a missing girl. Ryan is so convincing in the role that it is almost impossible to recognize her when compared to her normal nice girl routine. She is a character that gets the audience to feel both empathy and rage towards her.
Thematically Gone Baby Gone ventured into areas that most other crime dramas do. There is a focus on morality as the characters seem to be in a thin gray area between right and wrong.
Gone Baby Gone is an expertly crafter crime drama that will leave an impression.
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