Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck) leads a band of ruthless bank robbers and has no real attachments except for James (Jeremy Renner), who -- despite his dangerous temper -- is like a brother. Everything changes for Doug when James briefly takes a hostage, bank employree Claire Keesey. Learning that she lives in the gang's neighborhood, Doug seeks her out to discover what she knows, and he falls in love. As the romance deepens, he wants out of his criminal life, but that could threaten Claire.
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The resurrection of Ben Affleck's career continues apace with The Town, an engrossing tale of honor among thieves, the ties that bind and the one that wants to get away. That one is Doug MacRay, played by director Affleck. Assigned to keep an eye on a bank robbery witness (Rebecca Hall), he makes the mistake of falling for her instead. (Full review)