Always believed Casey Affleck is one of the most underrated actors in the business. Wish he was offered/accepted more roles to show his skills. Anyway I went into this movie with high hopes, but was hesitant as his brother Ben was unproven at the time as a director, (Obviously that has changed with his excellent 'The Town' and the great (possibly slightly overrated?) Argo. Well it may be an overused phrase but I was simply blown away. An excellent adaption of a good book with a tight script, unbelievable performances from all the cast, particularly the two leads. Ben really translates the atmosphere of the city and the people who inhabit it to the screen. The movie is made interesting not because of the case, but the characters involved and their interactions, humorous, threatening, pathetic and depressing; often all at once. Casey is outstanding, an Oscar worthy performance. Watch this movie, can't recommended it enough.