Review of Live by Night (2016) by Fabian J — 02 Oct 2017

Live By Night is an underrated movie with a big time cast and solid action. This movie isn't incredible, but its a movie worth watching.

This review of Live by Night (2016) was written by Fabian J on 02 Oct 2017.

Live by Night has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Bo K (183) on 17 Oct 2018

While it possesses some generic tones, Live By Night has a unique design and style. Bolstered by a great cast Live By Night is an interesting story…

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By Andy T (601) on 01 Oct 2017

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I just saw it using boxxy software and think it was great! Wonderful cast! Great storyline, slightly weak ending…

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By Di Golding (122) for Dear Cast and Crew (122) on 07 Dec 2018

At its best, Live by Night recalls other gangster flicks like Road to Perdition, Carlito's Way, and The Untouchables, but it fails to sustain…

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By Brittney A (3) on 27 Mar 2018

Thought it was a pretty decent movie! Worth the time watching…

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By Movie M (300) on 20 Oct 2017

Although Live By Night has its issues with a jumbled, sometimes messy plot, the overall movie was enjoyable, and I definitely had a good time…

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By Niall Browne (53) for Movies in Focus (52) on 02 Nov 2018

Tommy guns, bootleggers, fedoras and molls - Ben Affleck's Live By Night has everything you would want from a 1930s gangster drama…

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By Theateam7734 (3) on 12 Apr 2018

It is understandable that Ben Affleck's adaptation of Dennis Lehane's novel is unable to contain the same effect as the book, due to the amount…

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