Review of Live by Night (2016) by Todd B — 16 Jan 2017

Great story! Well written, acted and directed.

This review of Live by Night (2016) was written by Todd B on 16 Jan 2017.

Live by Night has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Amheretojudge (1,029) on 26 Aug 2019

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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 Matthew Bond (673) for The Mail on Sunday (UK) (704) on 16 Oct 2017

With a running time of more than two hours, this sprawling, would-be epic needed to deliver far more…

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By Craig D (199) on 22 Oct 2017

Long but well written and directed. Good old gangster movie…

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By Alistair Ryder (351) for Cut Print Film (3) on 03 Oct 2018

A wrongheaded attempt at a noir thriller that manages to make cinema's coolest genre look utterly, irredeemably ridiculous…

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By Rendy Jones (321) for Rendy Reviews (320) on 29 Aug 2018

The equivalent of ordering Little Caesar's pizza; It looks so pretty on the outside but has little to no taste on the inside…

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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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