It all started when I was out running errands looking for a gift for my cousin’s birthday. My husband called me on his lunch to ask what time I get off of work in the evening, I answer him so he asks if I want to go to the movies and I replied sure. I haven’t gone to the movies in a while because I'm busy. Besides, I haven’t really seen a movie that caught my interest. When I am ready to see a movie I usually look in to the movie and cast. I’ve been out of the "going to the movie" scene for a while now.
I didn’t have the time to look up the movie so I was blindsided when I arrived into the theater feeling a little anxious I just kept telling myself to enjoy it anyway it is fun to be out. As we drove closer to the theater we saw this really long line and said wow it’s packed. We both also agreed it was Thursday night and the cost for the movies is $5 who can beat that.
As Danny and I are waiting in line to pay a gentleman who works for the theater walks out and loudly says “if you’re here for Split tickets for the 7’O clock showing are sold out.” I looked at Danny and asked him what is split? I was curious about what the movie is about so I immediately got on my phone to look it up. Oh my am I amazed Split is about an individual dealing with Dissociative Identity disorder (DIS). I am so interested I wanted to stay after the Live by Night movie but it was too late. But it is now on my list of to see movies as soon as possible.
Any way back to Live by Night, Danny and I are in line to purchase some snacks before we sit and watch the movie. We get our seats and watch all the lame previews it seemed that not many people have new ideas in the movie world. Anyways the movie begins and Danny and I realize we had to stop eating our nachos because we couldn’t hear anything, no loud IMAX here, (laughing ha-ha).
It starts off with Ben Affleck’s voice talking about leaving to become a soldier in 1919 upon returning to America he returned as someone different. The movie starts off really slow but then it gets good, it takes place is Boston, MA then moves to Tampa, FL... Murder and kills, bank robberies and the prohibition before president Roosevelt, a love affair gone really bad and the real master mind of becoming a gangster, The kkk and some real discrimination against brown and black. The movie caught my interest once I saw Ben Affleck. I’ve been a fan of his since Dazed and Confused, and I’ve watched Chasing Amy a million times. I love Ben Affleck even after his hook up with Jennifer Lopez, gross by the way. Point is if you have the time and are in the mood for a 1900’s movie let Live by Night be your choice and let me know your perspective on it.
Happy Movie Watching!
