Review of Live by Night (2016) by Steve R — 08 Apr 2017

Not understanding the hate on this. Very good film, well acted, compelling story. Critics can be morons!

This review of Live by Night (2016) was written by Steve R on 08 Apr 2017.

Live by Night has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Oriole (2) on 06 Oct 2020

Um filme de mafia aonde tentaram transformar o mafioso no mocinho puritano antiracista…

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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 Bob Chipman (153) for Geek (137) on 04 Nov 2018

Gradually realizing that not only isn't it good but that it's never going to become good feels like a small-scale slow-motion tragedy…

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By Oliver G (189) on 26 Nov 2017

(5.0 out of 6) When we see getting in and out is easy when others don't see it coming…

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By Spencer A (77) 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 Anne Brodie (132) for What She Said (131) on 23 Aug 2018

Unrelieved dead eye sensibility may have been intended to express the dead souls of the characters but it's a poor cinematic choice…

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By Aurelita Z (22) on 29 Sep 2017

Ben Aflack is a hard character to grasp in this film, but it is still enjoyable…

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By Benign (3) on 12 Sep 2021

Synopsis- In the roaring '20s, Prohibition hasn’t stopped the flow of booze in an underground network of gangster-run speakeasies…

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By Aproxx (58) on 15 Aug 2018

In the end, I think is a good movie. The resolution is great at every level. But the truth is the first act is quite boring…

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