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Jan 13, 2017 · Advertisement. “Live by Night” is the story of the rise of a relatively low-level mobster named Joe Coughlin (Affleck) during Prohibition. Sorta. Kinda. We’ll get to how this epic story on the page lacked an interesting enough protagonist for the screen later. For now, know that Coughlin is on the rise in Boston, aided a bit by his cop ...
- It’S A Tribute to Classic Gangster Movies
- Incredible Production Design and Action Sequences
- A Rich and Emotional Story
One of the aspects of Affleck’s first three films as a director that was celebrated was how tight and suspenseful the storytelling was; each film begins with electrifying action sequences that set up a contained mission that has to be completed in a limited amount of time. While some viewers may have felt that this was something that was missing in...
Affleck’s first two films took place within his hometown of Boston, so it didn’t give him much chance to flesh out the production design in ways that stood out. However, Live by Night recaptures the 1920s in stunning detail. The film was shot across the country at many historical locations, including the Fort Pulaski National Monument in Georgia (v...
While Live by Night is certainly an incredible technical achievement and a tremendous work of adaptation, it’s also a powerful love story that contains one of Affleck’s most heartbreaking performances. The film begins with heartbreak; Joe falls in love with beautiful woman Emma Gould (Sienna Miller), and pursues her despite knowing that she’s invol...
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Jan 13, 2017 · Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 17, 2021 Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema 'Live By Night' is a great American epic stuck inside a misguided movie. Rated: 1.5/5 Jun 3, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jan 6, 2017 · Live By Night has a surface confidence; its period settings and style always look good and it boasts some thoughtful, detailed supporting performances from actors playing corruptible cops ...
It's a literary stew of themes, held together by the violence and pulpier aspects of the movie. Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 28, 2021. Mike Massie Gone With The Twins. The editing ...
Dec 21, 2016 · But his latest movie, “Live by Night,” a stylish and bloody gangster drama set in Boston and Tampa during Prohibition, hasn’t exactly been setting the awards season ablaze, and when you see ...
In LIVE BY NIGHT, a Prohibition-era crime drama, Ben Affleck plays Joe Coughlin. A cop's son, Joe starts out as a small-time gangster with no ties to either of the two mob bosses who rule Boston: the calculating Maso Pescatore (Remo Girone) and the steely Al White (Robert Glenister) -- whose mistress, Emma Gould (Sienna Miller), Joe is secretly sleeping with.
