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Ben Affleck is all grown up. The Adonis actor whose career launched so promisingly with “Dazed and Confused” (1993) and “Chasing Amy” (1997) before nose-diving thanks to critically lambasted films like “Gigli” (2003) demonstrates his fortitude with this beautifully executed action/drama. ==I — TH==

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