The Red Sox could use some magic down the stretch. Maybe Ben Affleck can provide it.
The Boston native’s new movie The Town premiered at Fenway Park this week. The film –- Affleck’s follow-up to his critically acclaimed directorial debut Gone Baby Gone, is based on Chuck Hogan’s novel, Prince of Thieves.
The story is set in Boston’s Charlestown area and follows a gang of four, led by Doug MacRay (played by Affleck), as they hold up multiple banks and attempt to outrun the FBI.
The movie turns into a mudslide after the first heist, however, when Doug realizes that he is attracted to the bank teller, Claire (played by Rebecca Hall), whom they just held hostage. He actually starts meeting with her and seeing her regularly.
His bank robbing crew likes this romantic development as much as moviegoers who are partial to car chases and shootouts.
But like true Red Sox fans, keep the faith. The Town doesn’t look like the second coming of Fever Pitch or Gigli.
The film opens Friday night in U.S theaters.
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