WINNERS! The Town Blu-ray Combo Pack

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!

N. White, Metford NSW
K. Meaney, Noosa Heads Qld
W. Dunning, Craigburn SA
M. Bilney, Loganholme Qld
R. Shaw, Elwood Vic
D. Lester, Creswick Vic
M. Bouw, Lilydale Vic
D. Donato, Wantirna South Vic
D. Robert, Beaconsfield Vic
M. Pohnetalova, Bondi Junction NSW

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Thanks to Warner Bros Home Entertainment, 10 lucky readers will win 1 x Blu-ray Combo Pack of The Town (RRP $44.95).

THE MOVIE

There are more than 300 bank robberies in Boston every year, and most of the professionals live in the one-square-mile neighbourhood of Charlestown. Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck) has a criminal past but he doesn’t consider himself a career criminal. He always wanted to get out. And unlike his family and friends, Doug had a chance to escape following in his father’s Stephen MacRay’s (Chris Cooper) criminal footsteps with a hockey scholarship that he failed to fulfil.

In essence, The Town is a simple tale about taking a chance, about having the guts to try to be more than what you are, and about not letting your past define your future. It’s also about crime and punishment, friendship and betrayal, and the salvation of love and hope.

Affleck is solid and believable as Doug, but it is his work behind the camera that dazzles: the action sequences are fast, clean and engaging, and the personal relationship between Claire and Doug are touching without being hammy. The script, by Peter Craig, Ben Affleck and Aaron Stockard is effective in its simplicity and (thankfully) not as predictable as the trailer may suggest.

The usually exciting work of composer Harry Gregson-Williams is confusingly reminiscent of Michael Kamen’s iconic Band of Brothers score throughout the personal scenes and of Hans Zimmer during the action scenes. Not that this is a bad thing, but for this reviewer, it did detract somewhat from the film. Otherwise, The Town is a thoughtful exploration of human relationships and a solid follow-up to Gone Baby Gone. Whatever Ben Affleck chooses to direct next, will be eagerly awaited.

THE COMPETITION

For your chance to win The Town Blu-ray Combo Pack, which contains the film on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital, simply answer the question, “What do you like about the city of Boston, and why?” in 25 words or less.

TERMS & CONDITIONS: Game of Skill

Competition commences on 02/03/11 and concludes on 13/04/11 at 12:00pm. Entry is open to all residents of Australia, but excludes all employees of Australian Penthouse. Entrants must provide their contact details and an answer to the question, “What do you like about the city of Boston, and why?” in 25 words or less. This is a Game of Skill which contains no element of chance, and which will be judged by members of the Australian Penthouse staff on 13/04/11. Ten winners will receive 1 x combo pack of The Town as detailed above. The prize will be mailed to the winner at the address nominated in their entry. The promoters take no responsibility for lost or misdirected entries, and no correspondence will be entered into.