Friday, 7 September 2012

Innocence lost

Gone Baby Gone (2007)

Based on the novel of the same name this directorial debut from Ben Afflect stars Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Ed Harris and Morgan Freeman. A private detective and his girlfriend are asked to help in the search for a missing 4 year old girl.

The plot for this film is excellent, seemingly straight forward there it is full of twists and turns so that even when you think the film is done it never is. At it's centre the story does a great job of raising moral questions for the audience without pushing an agenda or answers. What is really good about the execution of the film is the understated nature of the direction that lets the story do the work and the attention to detail that helps build a realistic world to tell the story in. There are also some really good performances from the cast making this a must watch film.

5/5

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