The Verdict: Action or Romance

BEN AFFLECK ACTION: Daredevil, Pearl Harbor ROMANCE: He's Just Not That Into You, Gigli Ten years after receiving an Oscar for writing "Good Will Hunting," Ben had another critically-acclaimed film for which he won an award from the National Board of Review. The movie was "Gone Baby Gone," and he isn't on screen for a single frame. Yes, after bombing repeatedly with action movies and romantic comedies -- including the reviled "Gigli," which ... more 

BEN AFFLECK ACTION: Daredevil, Pearl Harbor ROMANCE: He's Just Not That Into You, Gigli Ten years after receiving an Oscar for writing "Good Will Hunting," Ben had another critically-acclaimed film for which he won an award from the National Board of Review. The movie was "Gone Baby Gone," and he isn't on screen for a single frame. Yes, after bombing repeatedly with action movies and romantic comedies -- including the reviled "Gigli," which failed to be both -- Ben went behind the camera and directed a really good movie. So while he's getting laughs currently in "Extract," the best place for him is in the director's chair. VERDICT: Neither less