GONE, BABY, GONE PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Dennis Lehane | 539 pages | 01 Aug 2010 | HarperCollins Publishers Inc | 9780061998874 | English | United States Gone, Baby, Gone PDF Book You can read a plot summary and film review to Text copyright DVDizzy. Every once in a while, amid the dross that reviewers have to sit through, comes a movie that hits like a sucker punch to the gut and haunts you long after you've left the theater. Or maybe I missed something about his character, but something was weird there Chris Mullen as James LeBlanc. Makes you think - Philosophical. Ahern Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Ellen Becker-Gray The bodies around their souls, the cities wrapped around those. Mourner at Funeral uncredited. Nonetheless, dwelling on them is like pointing out imperfect wrapping on an otherwise exceptional gift. Not for kids. Big Dave William Marlowe Neighborhood Child uncredited. Thus, the life of Amanda in the family of Captain Doyle was almost perfect, and the intentions of Doyle were good because he wanted to demonstrate the better life to the girl. Hewitt Paul Marini Our editors recommend. Some references to sexual acts. See, clues and bounties we saw dredged up in the first act come calling. Bea McCready. Field Reporter Celeste Oliva We use cookies to give you the best experience possible. Funeral attendee uncredited Jonathon Frost I'd also say that the editing choices felt just a tad slow at times, especially the shot at the end with Casey watching TV. The DVD adds to the growing trend of playing a Truth anti-smoking spot at insertion. If you are the copyright owner of this paper and no longer wish to have your work published on IvyPanda. Gone, Baby, Gone Writer Common Sense is a nonprofit organization. Crockett Richard Cohee Amanda McCready George Carroll External Reviews. The internet is full of presumptive and arrogant articles like "the best film you've never seen The chasm in the two's clout has only furthered in recent years, with Damon scoring more hit sequels and Oscar fare like The Departed and Affleck professionally falling off the radar, taking a year off and even having one project go straight to video. One reason crime movies tend to be intrinsically interesting is that the supporting characters have to be riveting. We saw a lot of non-actors. Angie Gennaro Morgan Freeman And when you assemble Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Amy Madigan and Amy Ryan as sidemen, the star soloists can go out for a cigarette, and the show goes right on. You lose her in the role. Is it any good? Neighbor uncredited. Teamster at Bar Paul Horn Rate movie. See the full gallery. Kenzie has connections in his life-long neighborhood, which has helped his and Angie's fledgling home business of finding people. Gone Baby Gone. From the first frame on, Ben Affleck's affection -- and, more important, his respect -- for his native city is palpable; rather than romanticize it, he presents it as is, with the ugliness intact. A movie about Boston by a guy who knew he could do Boston. The 7-minute featurette "Going Home: Behind the Scenes with Ben Affleck" focuses on the first-time director, giving him a chance to speak about the project and everyone else the opportunity to sing his praises. Nonetheless, dwelling on them is like pointing out imperfect wrapping on an otherwise exceptional gift. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons - they're not cops and they know the tough Boston neighborhood in which they all live. They are perceived as backstory for people but wind up being huge payoffs. No Film School. Patrick Casey Affleck and Angie Michelle Monahan are partners in life and in their work as private investigators. Sign In. Runtime: min. Plot Keywords. Forgotten by who? Non-subscribers Click here to see your options for becoming a subscriber. How far would Jason Bourne get in a one-man show? While the rest is great, we know cinema is an empathy machine. Where is justice? Quarantine Late Night. He shot to stardom via the indie scene in the 90s, became a punchline with movies like Reindeer Games and Paycheck , and then sort of faded into a solid character man with movies like State of Play and The Company Men. The film follows the case investigations for over an hour, then abruptly drops it and later returns to it with newfound perspective. He gave up his life and his love for her. A lot or a little? Cementing itself as a Sidney Lumet-adjacent masterpiece that thrust Affleck into the limelight as someone we should examine and watch moving forward. It also helps guide you through a week writing plan that will get your script actually finished. Fillmore Regular Kenneth Butler Jr. Remy Bressant. Roberta Trett Matthew Maher Menino Jason Mewes Patrick Kenzie Michelle Monaghan When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. I find the people who started in the cracks and then fell through Newscaster Richard Snee Between Affleck's fine direction, a generally outstanding cast, and another gripping Dennis Lehane story, Gone Baby Gone stands as one of last year's better films and deserves to get more attention on DVD than it did on theaters. Gone, Baby, Gone Reviews Enough about the plot. Do you need an essay to be done? Nick Poole Amy Ryan With child-abduction cases like these, movie audiences, like the British newspaper-reading public, are highly attuned to the possibility of outcomes reeking of the most nauseous irony, and are in fact impatient for it to be revealed. Fillmore Regular John McColgam There are dark regions below the surface of the story. Inside the case, a double-sided insert lists scenes and supplements while promoting other timely Miramax DVDs. Funeral attendee uncredited Jonathon Frost Doyle's Secretary. She is deep into drugs, which she takes whenever she can sober up enough, and there seems to be a connection between her supplier and a recent heist of a pile of drug money. Edit page. Child at Playground uncredited Nicholas Purcell The movie thankfully lacks the gloss of many other crime movies, even those that are well done like Out of Sight , for example. Tough, taut, and involving, Gone Baby Gone illustrates the numerous fortes of the crime drama genre with an engrossing multi-layered mystery and rich characters surrounding it. Hunter Hunter Glenn Kenny. Was this review helpful to you? Learn More. Though sometimes financially successful Pearl Harbor , Daredevil , Affleck's movies were critically drubbed, a phrase that doesn't do justice to the universally icy receptions given the futile Gigli and Surviving Christmas. Francine Doyle. Miramax's DVD is far from a home run in the bonus features department. Support our work! Rooting for Casey Affleck to execute the pedophile involved in the other kidnapping and agreeing with Ed Harris's cop that justice is seldom served. It's a really dark and complicated message. They shot on location using real people. Detective uncredited. Add your rating See all 4 kid reviews. Morgan Freeman as Jack Doyle. Big Dave William Marlowe Where is justice? Gone, Baby, Gone Read Online Is it any good? Exactly what a film like this should be. The element is immaculate, while colors, sharpness, and detail all heartily satisfy. Way more insightful and philosophical than I had been expecting. Though sometimes financially successful Pearl Harbor , Daredevil , Affleck's movies were critically drubbed, a phrase that doesn't do justice to the universally icy receptions given the futile Gigli and Surviving Christmas. From a guy who sorta starts our just a shlub who sees a chance to make a difference, all the sudden he becomes this hard-boiled streetwise tough guy ready to take on the cops and anyone else who gets in his way Frequently Asked Questions Q: How faithful is the movie to the book? We see if often attempted but never really executed in this way. It's also one of those rare movies in which it can easily be said that the less you know about the story going in, the richer the experience. He offers to babysit and when he sits on the couch next to the girl he asks her about her toy, a toy central to the investigation. January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Enter. Her mother, Helene Amy Ryan, in a stunningly affecting -- and effective -- turn , is a junkie, and her father is nowhere to be found. Teamster at Bar Paul Horn Get it now Searching for streaming and purchasing options Our attentions are on Patrick Kenzie Casey Affleck, the director's younger brother and Angie Gennaro Michelle Monaghan , the heroes of Lehane's first five novels Gone was number 4 , who are depicted here as a live-in couple in their early thirties. Bobby Kevin Molis Amanda McCready George Carroll When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. This is obviously difficult and tugs at our heartstrings. Director: Ben Affleck.