If you already own a copy of The Town, even on Blu-ray, you will still want to seriously think about investing in this excellent set and not just because it gives you the director’s cut with the alternate ending, or a map of Charlestown – absolute gold for locals where the movie was shot — or any of the other cool stuff packed into the box. The reason why you need it is the way it gives you an up close and personal look into how –and why — Ben Affleck made the movie to begin with. There was a lot of pressure on Affleck to prove himself with The Town after the critical and commercial success of his directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone, and the fact that he cast himself to star in the picture only cranked that pressure up to 11. The end result that made it into theaters – one of the best action/caper/thrillers of the past decade – proved he has the chops to be a good director. The chance to watch the cut he always wanted audiences to see shows he can be great.
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