Review of Lawless (2012) by Andrew L — 07 Feb 2013

Absolutely one of the best films I have watched in ages.

This review of Lawless (2012) was written by Andrew L on 07 Feb 2013.

Lawless has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mark H (1,764) on 24 Jul 2016

**** Expertly crafted by John Hillcoat, Lawless has great performances, particularly that of Guy Pearce, and feels like a love letter to the…

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By Syd F (10) on 18 Jul 2016

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By Sam J (457) on 04 Nov 2018

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By Wayne K (446) on 16 Oct 2016

Too unoriginal and leisurely paced to be fully enjoyable or engaging, Lawless attempts to capitalise on the strength of its star power, while…

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By Shiftworker (77) on 30 Nov 2016

Violent drama. A backwoods bootlegging outfit struggle against city gangsters and corrupt cops…

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By Þórður B (123) on 16 Sep 2016

Good cast, some very hard-to-watch scenes and nice action. But this is a very slow-paced movie and not one to watch again…

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By Ironk1979 (25) on 30 Jan 2018

A really good movie with some great performances. Tom Hardy delivers like he always does…

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By Leena L (663) on 22 May 2016

Bootlegging in its true traditional meaning, girls, guns and a lot of violence…

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By Tim R (1,080) on 15 Aug 2017

The shootout at the end was the only crazy part, I wasn't into the movie because it just more ridiculous and stupid by the end I didn't give…

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By Brian S (2,291) on 13 Jul 2018

An enjoyable crime film and dealing with an interesting and harsh part on American history…

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