Gone Baby Gone |  | Director: Ben Affleck
Actors: Casey Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris
Studio: MIRAMAX
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 114 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 5373803
UPC: 786936727487
EAN: 0786936727487
ASIN: B0010ZR160
Theatrical Release Date: October 12, 2007
Release Date: February 12, 2008
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| • | Critics are calling Ben Affleck's directorial debut "mesmerizing" (Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE). When two young private detectives (Casey Affleck (GOOD WILL HUNTING) and Michelle Monaghan, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III) are hired to take a closer look into the mysterious disappearance of a little girl, they soon unravel a multitude of twists and turns where nothing is what it seems. Ultimat |
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Critics are calling Ben Affleck's directorial debut "mesmerizing" (Peter Travers ROLLING STONE). When two young private detectives (Casey Affleck (GOOD WILL HUNTING) and Michelle Monaghan MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III) are hired to take a closer look into the mysterious disappearance of a little girl they soon unravel a multitude of twists and turns where nothing is what it seems. Ultimately they must risk everything -- their relationship their sanity and even their lives -- in the search to find her. Casey Affleck and Morgan Freeman are electrifying and Amy Ryan (CAPOTE) delivers "a vibrant knockout performance" (Kenneth Turan LOS ANGELES TIMES) in this edge-of-your-seat crime drama. GONE BABY GONE "will have you talking long after it's over" (Christy Lemire THE ASSOCIATED PRESS).System Requirements:Running Time: 114 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 786936727487 Manufacturer No: 05373800
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For his initial offering as director, Ben Affleck returns to the site of his first Oscar: South Boston. (He and Matt Damon shared the award for Good Will Hunting.) Hot on the heels of his moving turn in Hollywoodland, Affleck's Dennis Lehane adaptation marks one of the more seamless actor-to-filmmaker transitions in recent years. Ostensibly, a procedural about the search for a missing child, class and corruption emerge as his primary concerns. First off, there's low-rent private eye Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck, equally adept in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford). Then there's the girl's drug mule mother, Helene (Amy Ryan, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead). She and Patrick grew up in Dorchester, but he took a different path, setting up an agency with his girlfriend, Angie (Michelle Monaghan). Helene's aunt, Bea (Amy Madigan), hires the duo to augment the investigation, and they team up with Captain Doyle (Morgan Freeman) and Detective Bressant (Madigan's husband, Ed Harris). The authorities don't appreciate the interference, but Patrick knows how to get the local populace talking, and he soon finds there's more to the story than anyone could possibly imagine. Hard-hitting, but never soft-headed, the evocative end result proves Affleck has a flair for this directing thing and that his little brother can carry a major motion picture with aplomb. Gone Baby Gone belongs on the list of great Boston crime dramas, along with The Departed and Mystic River, Clint Eastwood's take on Lehane. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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 In parts this is really moving, but in the end it kind of falls apart... January 29, 2010
Andrew Ellington (Mulholland Drive)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Talk about a film that leaves me conflicted, `Gone Baby Gone' delivered in unexpected ways; good and bad. For me, this is not a film I'd ever watch again, for it isn't quite good enough to warrant it, but it is a film that is worth seeing at least once.
I'll give it that.
I'll get the plot out of the way first, that way I'm freed up to ramble a bit. A little girl is kidnapped in South Boston, and the loving aunt hires a private-eye named Patrick to augment the police investigation in hopes that he'll find the little girl quicker. Patrick, or more precisely his girlfriend/partner Angie, is hesitant, especially after meeting the young girls horrific mother Helene, but a single picture of a smiling little angel is enough to persuade both to take the case. Patrick has street connections that aid him in uncovering some details the cop's lack, and so together they begin to unravel Helene's past and what could have led to the kidnapping of her daughter.
But nothing is as it seems.
I'll start with the good. The film is extremely affecting. My wife even muttered, as the final frames rolled on, that this film made her heart hurt. There were many moments where I muttered, aloud, "oh no, please not that", and I know that seems odd to say that is a GOOD thing, but I commend a film that can reach me that deeply. This film did that. I also want to commend Affleck's direction, for he understands how to build tension. Even though, for me, the film winds up being overly worked, it is not his fault but the scripts fault (which he actually helped pen, so I guess it is his fault). His direction (and the films editing especially) is outstanding though. As far as actual performances go, there are three that stand out for me. No, not Amy Ryan, Casey Affleck, Ed Harris or Morgan Freeman. For me, Amy Madigan, Titus Welliver and Michelle Monaghan steal this film. Madigan has a brittle and convincing attachment to this situation, so much so that she breaks your heart in her few small scenes. Titus is fantastic as the conflicted and tortured Lionel. His final scenes especially are stunning. For me, the biggest surprise came from Monaghan. Her character's transformation is so believable and touching. You completely understand that maternal side to her character and the fact that a child really, truly affects a woman in ways indescribable. Her hospital scene alone was just gut wrenching in its subtle power.
She was leagues better than the gimmicky Amy Ryan.
Casey Affleck was a disappointment for me. I remember being STUNNED at how powerful his performance was in `...Jesse James...' that same year, and yet here he was stale and kind of silly. It's funny because I kind of liked the way the script made him fearless, but he comes off rather corny when he's talking smack. Maybe it's his fragile frame, but he was just unconvincing to me. I'm not a fan of Ed Harris, but I enjoyed him here, even if he wasn't a standout.
The less said about Amy Ryan the better.
For me though, the films biggest drawback is the script. I'm all for plot twists, and at times I even enjoy a twist on a twist on a twist (or was it a switch on and switch on a switch?) but the way that this films `revelations' are played out is rather tedious and makes the film feel overly long. I was waiting for it to just get to the point and END. I felt that some of the side-plots were unnecessary (the child abuser sequence, while affecting, was just not needed). I think that some of the character developments were obvious (Remy seems shady from the beginning, Cheese is so truthful that believing he lied is hard to do) and so it made it hard to allow yourself to be duped enough to enjoy the `twists'.
I think that the ending is appropriate, and I really liked the fact that it was heartbreaking yet in a subtle, more naturalistic way.
In the end, the film is good but far from great. I'd recommend you see it once, but just know that this is not a film that will make you feel good. It is devastating from start to finish and really tests your tear ducts. I only wish that the script had been heavily edited, and that a more accomplished actor were cast in the lead. Yes, Amy Ryan was a gimmick, but she's forgivable (although her critic award sweep and Oscar nomination is not). Affleck (Casey, not Ben) is not forgiven for being unconvincing.
 Bad Script, Bad Acting, Bad Directing January 26, 2010
Kevin O'Mahoney (Cambridge, MA United States)
I'm from South Boston and I really hoped to like this film. Unfortunately, that was not possible. I am mystified by the fawning reviews. The foundation of the movie is the working relationship between Casey Affleck, as a young, naive, bratty gum shoe, and seasoned, grizzled Boston detectives was unrealistic. As a criminal defense lawyer, I know Boston police detectives would never permit a private investigator to tag along on their investigations, never mind negotiate a ransom in a high-profile kidnapping case. Following a "botched" exchange of the missing girl for the stolen money, the girl is presumed dead. No body. No resolution. No leads. Didn't make the slightest bit of sense. From there, the movie descends into painfully cliche, sanctimonious drivel as Affleck obsesses over the child's death and the white-trash, drug addicted/alcoholic mother grieves her "dead" daughter.
Just when it appears the movie is over, it abruptly switches gears -- into another child kidnapping. And by solving this kidnapping, Affleck stumbles upon just enough clues to solve the original kidnapping and unravel a top level conspiracy within the Boston PD.
Casey Affleck, who was very good in Good Will Hunting, was not believable as a tough guy, private investigator. Ed Harris -- who usually gives a solid, credible performance -- overacted. Morgan Freeman, nearly always flawless playing a distinguished authority figure, was at best mediocre. With that kind of acting talent available, I can only conclude the less than compelling acting by Harris and Freeman was due to bad directing. The bad script, of course, did not help matters.
Finally, as a life-long Bostonian, I was relieved that Ben Affleck chose real-life Boston based actors to play the supporting roles. But while the Boston accents were authentic, he must have gone out of his way to find the least attractive Bostonians available. I mean, most of the cast appeared sub-human, as if Bostonians sprung from some caliginous, recidivist, contaminated cesspool.
 One ridiculously major flaw ruined it!! (Spoiler Alert January 14, 2010
Double G (Chicago, Il. USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought this film was very well done, however, I could not get over the fact that, when the child apparently went into the water, the authorities, and the families...Everyone just went along with the assumption that the child died, went ahead with a funeral, etc.... regardless of there being no body... All anyone heard was a splash, and that was good enough for everyone!!!
I mean, come On!!! How hard would it be to find a body in a quarry!
This blew the entire thing for me. This goes beyond suspending disbelief. This is just stupid writing, and it shows laziness, as well as a lack of respect for the intelligence of the audience, but after seeing how many glowing reviews have been posted, I realize that they must have assumed correctly.
Gone Baby Gone January 12, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Two young private detectives are hired to take a closer look at the mysterious disappearance of a little girl and soon discover that nothing is what it seems. Ultimately, they will have to risk everything their relationship, their sanity, and even their lives to find a little girl-lost. This movie has strong scenes and compelling performances and also a fascinating moral dilemma within the context of the abduction of a 4-year-old child. This movie is powerful stuff.
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