Gone Baby Gone

  • 2007


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Average Rating 3.8/5
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2.0
We gave it a C In Gone Baby Gone, Casey Affleck plays Patrick, a private eye hired by distraught relatives to find a missing little girl. EW
4.4
One reason crime movies tend to be intrinsically interesting is that the supporting characters have to be riveting.How far would Jason Bourne get in a .. Rogerebert
2.5
The rub, though, is that the films compelling ambiguities come to a head in a final, puzzle solving final reel development that is so mawkishly convol .. Time Out
3.5
Director Ben Affleck displays sensitivity to his storys thematic undercurrents, but he hasnt yet developed the authorial voice needed to enliven the c .. Screen Daily
3.0
Afflecks feature directing debut is strong on atmospherics and moral quandaries.
2.0
Clint Eastwoods cinematic take on Mystic was meditative and anguished. E Film Critic
4.0
Gone Baby Gone is a strong and surprisingly effective crime film that is more interested in the ethical dilemmas faced by its characters than in plugg .. E Film Critic
5.0
Indeed, this is the best straight up mystery to come along in years, the cinematic equivalent of a gripping page turner. E Film Critic
4.4
Helene is an idiot monster, and thats what Ryan presents, beautifully and brilliantly. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
A superior, haunting thriller of abduction, deception and ethical dilemma with a sobering ending a moral quandary that demands strong debate outside t ..
3.5
If nothing else, lets hope the film is successful enough to drive Affleck back behind the camera, because its sure better than watching him in front o .. Cinema Blend
3.5
The movie is good enough to get me really interested in whatever Affleck directs next, but its not the sort of film that really deserves any statues.J .. Cinema Blend
3.8
If the final twists and turns in Gone Baby Gone strain credulity, the performances of Affleck and Monaghan stay straight and true. Philly
3.0
It is gratifying to see a movie shed light on the complicated ethical nuances of such an intensely moral debate. Spirituality And Practice
3.5
After much blood is spilled and more twists to the story than the MTA, it comes up with a mind blowing conclusion that is so ludicrous it nearly tears .. Sover
4.4
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
4.4
Like many actor/directors, Affleck elicits fine performances from everyone, including Ed Harris and Morgan Freeman. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Afflecks stepped up to Eastwood and Scorcese, his Gone Baby Gone completing a trilogy of sorts begun with Mystic and continued with The Departed. Its ..
4.4
The film is intellectually engaging, and the tense style in which it unfolds also packs a powerful emotional punch. Usa Today
4.4
Actor Ben Affleck makes his directorial debut here, and it goes without saying that the film is a far more accomplished and flat out compelling piece .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
The critical praise for Gone Baby Gone is much more surprising given that it lacks big name stars and it directed by a guy most critics love to hate, .. Lariat
3.0
This is a riveting mystery/thriller that warrants attention regardless of who made it, or why. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Its well made and riveting, but too depressing to be called really entertaining. News Review
3.0
This keeps us from ever fully engaging emotionally with the situation, no matter how grippingly dramatic it gets. Shadows On The Wall
2.0
Critic proof, many hatted Tyler Perry has done it again: delivered an overreaching and overexpositional melodrama that opened at No. 1. Cs Monitor
3.8
Director Affleck has a solid visual style and an effectively offbeat sense of casting. New York Post
5.0
For all the rough and tumble action sequences, skillfully choreographed by Affleck, Gone Baby Gone is a thinking mans crime film, whose deeply etched .. Film Journal International ..
3.8
Despite Minnesotas professed commitment to battling opioid abuse, the states own health insurance program for the poor is among the biggest barriers i .. Star Tribune
4.5
Its a rare thing when that director has never made a film before.
3.5
Gone Baby Gone is an entertaining watch, but a heartbreakingly difficult one if we try to take it to heart and put ourselves in Patrick Kenzies shoes. Reel Talk Reviews
4.0
The film offers no easy solutions and the experience is riveting.
4.5
He carries this whole movie (along with the really appealing and not at all deserving of The Heartbreak Kid Monaghan) along and keeps you worried and .. Movies
3.8
The provocatively titled Gone Baby Gone peels itself one layer at a time, revealing unpredicted and mesmeric sides to a story that could never be gues .. The Movie Boy
4.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau .. Total Film
2.0
The movie has some strong scenes and compelling performances, too, though it misses Eastwoods clear and effortless gift for storytelling. Seattle Pi
4.5
Also included is a detailed Guide to Bids and Responses , along with the most detailed, 12 page Glossary ever published, as well as examples to make l .. Tony Medley
4.0
A tense meditation on morality in the modern world, Gone Baby Gone is a superb crime thriller featuring a star performance from Casey Affleck.If crime ..
3.5
This movie has plenty of twists and turns in the plot, and the actors carry the movie. 7M Pictures
3.1
In most other respects, Affleck deserves kudos for what he has achieved with Gone Baby Gone, a crime thriller that relies on situational ethics for it .. The Star
3.5
Helmer Affleck maintains understated tension in which an atmosphere of dread is achieved as much by editorial stylism as by subject matter. Varia Gate
4.0
A smart, gripping alternative to a summer of explosion laden blockbusters and Manolos. Digital Spy
4.0
And yet, it still rings mysteriously hollow, somehow lacking that final thread that connects a viewer with the screen.Whether seen as a thriller that .. The Stranger
5.0
The first scene of Gone Baby Gone begins with main character Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) musing, Its the things you dont choose that make you who y .. Christianity Today
4.4
The storys only problem is that any nagging suspicions you might have about whats going on likely are founded in a clunky climax. The Filmy Ap
4.4
Its a daring move, and one thats crucial to the story, but it nearly kills the films pace. Big Picture Big Sound
3.8
It results in a clumsy connection between all three acts instead of one complete mystery and story. Waffle Movies
4.5
More than just showing promise, Afflecks directorial debut promises great things for his future as a filmmaker. Hollywood Chicago
4.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
5.0
With rue, they knew the company town syndome: Build em up, tear em down.Cut to today, when Affleck, at least, is delivering. Chron
4.0
Afflecks gritty, no frills direction suits the raw subject material down the ground. The Shiz Nit
4.4
Despite the title, with its suggestive rumble of a drag racing movie, Gone Baby Gone is a movie that deserves to be taken very seriously. Mercury News
3.8
One of the toughest and most intangible things for a first time director to capture onscreen is a consistent mood or tone. Scene Stealers
3.5
At first its off putting, even oppressive, an in your face performance of such insistent unsubtlety as to make you wonder if he has lost all sense of .. Wsj
3.0
Drama and suspense fans can finally rejoice as they are really arriving full throttle this Fall. From The Balcony
4.5
Share this listing Genre Drama Producer David Crockett Distributor Miramax Release Date Oct 19, 2007 Release Notes Nationwide Official Website Review .. Ny Mag
5.0
The film tugged at your emotions and has you asking yourself what you would do and not many films can do that. Entertainment Spectrum
4.5
Gone Baby Gone delivers a solid drama that never sacrifices entertainment for message. Can Mag
4.5
Its a low key performance that helps define the quiet complexity of the story and the moral world around it that the film refuses to simplify. Stream On Demand At Home
4.5
The strength of Gone Baby Gone lies in its embrace of moral ambiguity, a courageous creative decision that will likely not sit well with many viewers. Movies Ign
2.0
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2.0
Strong performances from its ensemble cast cant compensate for undeveloped character reversals, splashes of exploitation, and a broken storyline that .. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
4.0
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4.4
It all adds up to a dilution of the real issues at hand ... With friends like this movie, who needs Dick Cheney
4.4
For all its implausibility and an incredible exploding script that throws plot points into outer space before gathering them back in a great gravitati .. Ar Kansas Online
3.8
The third act is a labyrinth of past transgressions coming to light and shady character motivations, but co writer/director Ben Affleck, in his direct .. Mark Reviews Movies Tripod ..
3.8
Affleck shows particular care in maintaining that gritty, brutal style so imperative to the genre. Auf Muth
3.0
What Gone Baby Gone is is an intermittently competent urban detective thriller with some good performances and a startlingly authentic look at a side .. The Reeler
3.8
tortured morality play that takes place on the salacious sidewalks where bluebloods and bombastic blue collared souls equally pound the pavement in cy .. Usa Voice



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