Live by Night

Movie Review
Release on: Jan 13, 2017

Movie name	:	Live by Night
Genres	:	Crime, Drama
Run time	:	128 min
Produced by	:	Ben Affleck Jennifer Davisson
Directed by	:	Ben Affleck
Music by	:	Harry Gregson-Williams
Writers	:	Ben Affleck, Dennis Lehane
Cinematography	:	Robert Richardson
Edited by	:	William Goldenberg
Production	:	Appian Way Productions Pearl Street Films
Countries	:	USA

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Stars : Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Remo Girone, Brendan Gleeson, Robert Glenister, Matthew Maher, Chris Messina, Sienna Miller, Miguel, Zoe Saldana, Chris Cooper, Titus Welliver, Max Casella, Christian Clemenson, J.D. Evermore, Clark Gregg, Anthony Michael Hall, Chris Sullivan, B.C. Halifax, Derek Mears, Danny Kitz, Bobby Curcuro, Bruce-Robert Serafin, Massi Furlan, Lewis D. Wheeler, Michael Mantell, Tom Virtue, Giuseppe Losavio, Peter Arpesella, Zak Lee, Ric Sarabia, Derrick Dover, Gianfranco Terrin, Peter Sabri, Andrew Bongiorno, Eduardo Cruz, Ryan Young, Stanley M. Farrow, Michael Chieffo, Austin Swift, Anthony Palermo, David Fierro, Gabriel L. Silva, Brett Joseph DePetrillo, David Afflick, Robert Aldredge, David Alen, Leo Alexander, Veronica Alicino, Dave Allen, Bruno Amato, Stanis Krista Ames, Lucy Angelo, Kristen Annese, Stephanie Atkinson, Ford Austin, Nick Austin, Mickie Banyas, Raihan Baqui, Tina Bell, John Bishop, Nick Bishop, Bill Blair, David S. Bookbinder, Ralph Michael Brekan, Liliana Brennan, Stephen Brown, John J. Burke, Mark Burzenski, Joe Cali, Scott Campbell, Bryan Carman, Kayla Caulfield, Katelyn Causey, Andrew Constantini, Celeste Cook, Stevie Costa, Joy Costanza, Colin Costello, Estrella Cristina, Jenna Curtis, Jordan Daem, Natalia Davidenko, Rick L. Dean, Bob Dio, Elle Doucette, Spencer Drake, Tom Driscoll, Brendan Egan, Ehab Elgharabawy, John C. Epperson, Violaine EstÃ©rez, Larry Eudene, Anna Ewelina, Faith Fay, Charlie Flannery, Paul Riley Fox, Victor Franko, Toni French, Bryan Friday, Susie Ganiere, Julian Garcia, Trevor Lee Georgeson, Alaina Gianci, John Gigliotti, Suzanne Gillies, Mark Haggett, Jan Haley, London Hall, Tori Hall, Katie Hanley, Anita Harkess, Darrell Keith Harris, Wendy Hartman, Desmond Hayes, Enrique Hernandez, Arthur Hiou, Ted Hollis, Justin Holt, Daniel D. Houy, Tony Ionno, Elizabeth Johnson, Frederick Keeve, Kirk E. Kelleykahn, Bobby Kenney, Wendell Kinney, Manos Krystalis, Lauren Laperriere, Matt Laydon, Chris A. Liscomb, Lori Livingston, Wayne Malm Jr., Stefanie Malouf, Michael Mardo, Tom Mariano, Robert Marsella, Madeline McCuskey, Aaron Makai McGlover, Marely Mercedes, Johnny Meyer, Valiant Michael, Teebone Mitchell, Anthony Molinari, Randy Morris, Pavelly Moure, Troy Murray, Trista Nabors, Sofia Naccarato, Arsi Nami, Rene Napoli, Cassidy Neal, Daniel Nickels, Chris NuÃ±ez, Johnny O'Halloran, Katie O'Malley, Matt O'Neill, Robert Oliva, Tearra Oso, Tommy Otis, Braylon Owens, Michael Papajohn, Bill Porter, Michelle Principi, George Pringle, Lawrence Ravettina, Anne Reardon, Simao Rebelo, Stew Replogle, David Riccio Jr., Sherry Roldan, Mark Roman, Diana Rombola, Lexie Roth, Richard Rubin, Ariana Ruckle, Tony Sagastizado I, Luis Sanchez, Brandon Scales, Frank Scozzari, Sonny Scozzari, Nik Shriner, Alec Octave Smith, Lucien Spelman, P.J. Stack, Noah Staggs, Leah Stoltz, Kallie Tabor, Dorinda Townsend, Treviance, Stephen Trouskie, Anastasia Tsikhanava, Tandi Tugwell, Stephen Unger, J.P. Valenti, Valeria Vallejos, Sam Vanivray, Phillip E. Walker, Trent Walker, Raquel Wallace, Seth Wayne, Devon Werden, Tim Whalen, Jonathan Williams, Pamela Drake Wilson, Timothy A. Wilson, Dora Winifred, Ron G. Young

Story : Boston, 1926. The '20s are roaring. Liquor is flowing, bullets are flying, and one man sets out to make his mark on the world. Prohibition has given rise to an endless network of underground distilleries, speakeasies, gangsters, and corrupt cops. Joe Coughlin, the youngest son of a prominent Boston police captain, has long since turned his back on his strict and proper upbringing. Now having graduated from a childhood of petty theft to a career in the pay of the city's most fearsome mobsters, Joe enjoys the spoils, thrills, and notoriety of being an outlaw. But life on the dark side carries a heavy price. In a time when ruthless men of ambition, armed with cash, illegal booze, and guns, battle for control, no one-neither family nor friend, enemy nor lover-can be trusted. Beyond money and power, even the threat of prison, one fate seems most likely for men like Joe: an early death. But until that day, he and his friends are determined to live life to the hilt. Joe embarks on a dizzying...

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Ben Affleck directs and acts in this one and though it may not be in the same league as The Godfather, his film doesn’t fail to arrest your attention. While one might assume it solely revolves around gang wars, rivalry, deceit and murders, you’ll be glad to discover that love, friendship and redemption are an integral part of the film as well. If you are open to watching introspective crime dramas that double up as life lessons and a path to mull over the choices we make, you’ll love this one.
It’s also fascinating to see Affleck’s choice of roles of late. He doesn’t pick the heroic parts but opts for the reticent ones that conceal his inner turmoil. Be it in The Accountant or this film. While his stoic execution may seem dull for some, if you are not in it for the ‘drama’, you’ll prefer it instead.
The film has its issues though. For instance, the story lacks urgency and occasionally wanders around aimlessly. Luckily, that seems to be intentional as the impact lingers on for much longer. A talented cast helps as well. Affleck is ably supported by Chris Messina, Sienna Miller, Zoe Saldana, Elle Fanning and Chris Cooper.

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