The Town - 4/5
This movie is a modern heist classic, focusing more on the camaraderie of the lowlife thieves than on the sleuthing of the detectives tracking them down or even the thrill and mechanics of the heists themselves. It’s fun to watch the four main leads fully immersed in their characters and bouncing dialogue off each other. In that there’s a playfulness to the drama that doesn’t sacrifice the impact of the story to engage the audience.
Content warning: brief female nudity
Closest comparison: It’s like Four Brothers by way of American Heist.
Setting: Crime
Plot: Heist
Tone: Lowlifes