Adapted from the Dennis Lehane novel of the same name, crime thriller "Gone Baby Gone" is Ben Affleck's debut directorial feature. Starring his brother Casey as well as Michelle Monaghan and Morgan Freeman, the film revolves around the investigation into a young girl's disappearance from a blue collar Boston neighbourhood. There is, as you would expect for a film nearing two hours, much more to the story than initially meets the eye, with an excellent cast of unsavoury and even more unsavoury characters including drug lords, junkies and corrupt police officers all playing their part in the plot.
I thoroughly enjoyed the film. The acting was good, especially from the ever reliable Morgan Freeman and from Amy Ryan while the film's moral dilemna left me pondering the film's conclusion for a long while. Without wanting to give too much away, the climax leaves you realising that at certain times there is no right or wrong, just that some things are worse than others.
I'd definitely recommend this film. It's gripping, well acted and thought provoking.
4.5/5
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