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Pros
Casey Affleck, Performances, Great acting by supporting cast, Thought provoking ending, packed with scary amount of realism, Will Leave You Thinking
Cons
Very Dark, very offensive language, very unsettling
APR
26
2008
Gone Baby Gone —
Within the first few minutes of watching GONE BABY GONE you know that you're about to watch a good movie. There's never a dull moment in movie, because it demands your attention from start to finish.
At the very start of GONE BABY GONE a 4-year-old girl is missing. The movie is set in a tough Boston neighborhood, and private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro (Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan) are asked by the family of the missing girl to assist in solving the case by contacting people who will not talk to the police. When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detective freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons - they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live.
Jo, do you call it "Bahstun"? I have friends from Boston (I call it "Bosston") who have such strong accents! Or maybe I have a New York one and it clashes? lol.
Directors Ben Affleck
Stars Casey Affleck
Actors Titus Welliver
Genre Dramas
Subgenre Based On A Novel • Drama • Mystery • Mystery/Suspense
MPAA Rating R (MPAA)
Available Formats DVD
UPC 786936727487
Release Date 2007
Running Time 1hr 54min
Languages
Original Language English
DVD Editions
DVD Editions DVD1hr 54minBuena Vista Home EntertainmentFebruary 12, 2008R (MPAA)786936727487
Credits
Screenwriter Ben Affleck
Professional Reviews
Professional Reviews (10/19/2007, p.E8, Manohla Dargis): "Mr. Affleck is already deep into the character right from the start....One of the graces...