'Live By Night': An engrossing period drama

As an actor, Ben Affleck undercuts his own supremacy and shines as an outlaw with a heart. He is aptly supported by Chris Messina as his friend Dion Bartolo, Robert Glenister as Albert White, Sienna Miller as Emma Gould - Albert's moll, Remo Girone as Maso Pescatore, Max Casella as Digger Pescatore - the idiotic son of Maso Pescatore, Zoe Saldana as Joe's wife Graciella Suarez and Elle Fanning as Loretta Figgis the repentant daughter of the Chief of Police, Irving Figgis played by Chris Cooper. They all emote effectively.