Rating of
2.5/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 05/07/17
Ben Affleck directs and stars as rising crime boss Joe Coughlin in LIVE BY NIGHT which pits him against cops, klansmen, and rival gangsters. The cast is good and Affleck's direction is solid. The shootouts, car chases, and the period details are excellent. But the movie's pacing is sloppy and characters reappear when it's convenient. It almost feels like a 3 hour movie cut down to a roughly two hour running time. However, this does not mean the movie is boring or uninteresting. Hardly, it's got some cool action and sharp dialogue to spare. But it's a noticeably rushed affair.
