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Even though Gone Baby Gone is a good effort on the part of actor Ben Affleck in directing, it is one of the worst movies I have seen this year. It was released in limited release in theatres last year, but I just recently watched it on cable. I watched some of it. The mood was depressing, the acting was ok but annoying, and everyone had a problem. The characters weren’t appealing at all and the film was shot so dark that it created a sad mood. There was no real reason to watch this movie other than the fact that Ben directed it and his brother Casey was in it. His brother has the same problem, by the way, that Ben does and that is they both have an ego that is so large that it is difficult for them to walk in the door.

Gone Baby Gone is based in Boston and it follows two detectives that are investigating a kidnapping. The film actually stars some great actors including Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, and (one of my favorite actors) Morgan Freeman. I think this movie had the potential to be much better. Choosing a better lead actor other than Casey Affleck would be a good start.