RipDelight
This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.
ThedevilChoose
When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.
BelSports
This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
Portia Hilton
Blistering performances.
lizableu
The movie was predictable, overly acted by Casey Affleck. Casey didn't nor couldn't carry the weight of the character he played. Mr. Toughman weighing 90 lbs soaked and wet! Ben needs to just STOP! Like I said...if I could give a zero star I would. Or better yet...and F- !! Don't waste your time!
jojo989
I have had this on my watch list for a while but I was disappointed with it when I finally watched. Amy Ryan does give a fantastic performance as the mother of little Amanda, but I just didn't find Casey Affleck convincing as a tough private detective. I also found the plot reaching for a higher significance with the final revelations that I found unbelievable and artificial. A shame because there are some really high calibre actors involved!
sanjeevpuli
This movie makes me rethink about morals .Climax of this movie always haunt me .
Do good intentions always results in good deeds ?? is the question which i asked myself after watching it.
Red-125
Gone Baby Gone (2007) is a crime drama co-written and directed by Ben Affleck. It stars Casey Affleck as Patrick Kenzie, a private detective who works in Dorchester. Dorchester is a huge neighborhood in Boston. It contains upscale areas but also some really rough spots. The overall crime rate in Dorchester is 30% higher than the national average, so it's not a very peaceful place.The premise of the movie is that Kenzie grew up in Dorchester and knows everyone in his neighborhood. He's hired to find a kidnapped girl by the girl's aunt. The thought is that he can talk to people who wouldn't talk to the police. As it turns out, the aunt is right and Kenzie learns things by talking to people who will talk to him.The supporting cast is very strong. Michelle Monaghan portrays Angie Gennaro, Kenzie's lover and his detective partner. Morgan Freeman portrays Jack Doyle, the head of the kidnapping squad, and Ed Harris portrays Remy Bressant, one of the detectives assigned to the case. They all do well in their supporting roles.The problem for me is that I think Casey Affleck was the wrong actor for this role. Director Affleck knew that. There's a line where Kenzie tells the police something like, "I may look young, but I'm 31." In fact, Affleck really was 31 when the movie was produced. However, he looks more like an Explorer Scout working on his Law and Justice merit badge than he looks like a street-hardened private detective.Truth in reviewing--there were so many very bad guys, pretty bad guys, and somewhat bad guys in the movie that I lost track of which bad guy was on the screen at any given moment. Win some, lose some. However, I have to admit that the basic question raised by the film was interesting and not easy to answer. The question is whether the end justifies the means. Do you do what the law says is right, or do you do what may well be wrong, but could have a better outcome? Although I believe Affleck was the wrong actor for this role at that time, he portrays his doubts about the case very well. (I should say that I thought Affleck was superb in Manchester by the Sea. In 2016 he was the right actor in the right role.)This movie worked well enough on DVD. It has an excellent 7.7 IMDb rating. I may be overly critical, but it just didn't work for me.
