4-year-old Amanda McCready (Madeline O’Brien) is missing, and no one can seem to find her. A media sensation ensues, with her mother, Helene (Amy Ryan), pleading to the cameras for her return. She hires two Boston detectives, Patrick (Casey Affleck) and Angie (Michelle Monaghan), to search for the little girl, but they soon discover her disappearance might be due to her relationship with a dangerous drug dealer. With too many suspects and not enough clues, Patrick and Angie must solve an impossible case and save Amanda before it’s too late.
A huge critical hit in 2007, Gone Baby Gone is a gripping crime thriller that never spares the tension — or the social commentary. It’s one of the few films to get Boston city life right, and that’s due to director Ben Affleck, a native who knows the rhythms and cadence of the city well. In addition to the superb, Oscar-nominated performance by Ryan as Amanda’s white trash mother, the film boasts a genuinely surprising ending that will frustrate you in a good way. It’s a terrific thriller that will make you care what happens to Amanda, even if the outcome isn’t what you want it to be.
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