# The Town (2010)

> A Charlestown bank robber risks his gang, his freedom, and his chance at reinvention after falling for the hostage who could expose him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13770

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Ben Affleck
- Cast: Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Blake Lively, George Carroll, Pete Postlethwaite, Owen Burke
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0840361/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, fatalistic, kinetic, crime movie night, thriller marathon

## Synopsis

In a neighborhood where crime is a way of life, loyalty is tested and love blooms amidst chaos.

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