Two weeks before Joe's release, Thomas dies of a heart attack. Based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, the film follows an ambitious Ybor City bootlegger (Affleck) who becomes a notorious gangster. Boston, 1926. [16] Affleck stated in a September 2014 interview that the film had been green-lit: "It's supposed to start shooting in July [2015] and I'll start prepping in March. I think this film will one day warrant a second view anyways.While I really enjoyed the film, it isn't without faults. Liquor is flowing, bullets are flying, and one man sets out to make his mark on the world. Taking fatherly advice is not in Joe Coughlin’s nature. R; 2h 9min; Crime drama, Thriller; 25 December 2016; Director: Ben Affleck; Starring: Ben Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Chris Messina; A Boston gangster climbs the ranks of the Florida underworld as a bootlegger in the 1920s. Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller. The film seemed to get lukewarm reviews but there was no way I wasn't going to see this for myself. [19] Affleck visited Brunswick, Georgia, again in February 2015. The thing that pops out to me is the dialogue. Prohibition has given rise to an endless network of underground distilleries, speakeasies, gangsters, and corrupt cops. . We got a budget, we got locations. 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Some of the dialogue was hard to hear in theaters (the accents probably contributed to this). Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption. [39] Scenes were shot at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel[39] in Los Angeles, Pasadena,[40] and in Wilmington. [5] The film also stars Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Messina, Sienna Miller, Zoe Saldana and Chris Cooper. But until that day, he and his friends are determined to live life to the hilt. Live by Night sort of came out of nowhere but I'm always down for Prohibition era crime films. 0/2.0K likes in common. That's our creed.” ― Dennis Lehane, Live by Night. Produced by Warner Bros., the film premiered in New York City on December 13, 2016. Joe was once a good man Check out our editors' picks for the best movies and shows coming this month. Affleck’s direction here is better than ever, looking at his entire directorial filmography his growth is very telling. Live by Night R • Action • Drama • Crime • Adventure • Thriller • Movie • 2016 Ben Affleck stars as a risk-taking gangster in this raw, gritty and stylish crime epic set in Prohibition-era Boston and Tampa. A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan. A story set in the Prohibition Era and centered on a group of individuals and their dealings in the world of organized crime. Instead, the WWI vet is a self proclaimed anti-establishment outlaw, despite being the son of the Boston Police Deputy Superintendent. “Live By Night” is Ben Affleck’s directorial follow up to the critically acclaimed Argo which scooped up all of the awards in that year. Boston, 1926. Live by Night is a 2016 American crime drama film written, directed, produced by and starring Ben Affleck. With Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Messina. I'm sure there's much more I want to ramble about but nothings coming to me. [21] Miller, Saldana and Fanning were all still attached to the project. Its not Affleck's best but I applaud him for directing and writing films in a time where he's busy being in blockbusters.8/10. The first reviews for Ben Affleck's crime drama Live By Night suggest the film is a mixed bag … During a private meeting in a restaurant to settle their differences, Loretta confides to Joe that she does not truly believe in God and her sins cannot be forgiven. Joe brings Dion along and together they protect Pescatore's business in the area; the boss then sends orders for them to bring gambling and drugs into Tampa. [52] In North America, the film had its expansion alongside new openers Monster Trucks, The Bye Bye Man and Sleepless, as well as the wide releases of Silence and Patriots Day. [36][37][38] From December 2015 to February 2016, filming took place in Los Angeles, California. 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