Review of Lawless (2012) by Sebdangerfield — 04 Oct 2012
The best film of the year so far, Lawless is as gritty and grisly as they come, as well has having one of my new favourite characters of all time. Hillcoat has refined his style to a little less of the overly long panning landscape shots and a little more action, and it works a treat. All the characters are characters you care about, the story is paced perfectly and the cinematography, though not as inspiring and bold as Hillcoats previous films, is still well above average. Tom Hardy gives a fantastic performance as the grunting, awkward mass bulk that is Forrest Bondurant. Guy Pearce plays the villain, and though it is a little over played, his overall performance is pure sleaze and lends its hand to the underlying humour throughout as well as providing a much needed hate figure (though Shia LeBoeufs character is easily disliked).
A great film that, if you enjoy a high level of script, acting, direction and cinematography, is a must see.
This review of Lawless (2012) was written by Sebdangerfield on 04 Oct 2012.
Lawless has generally received positive reviews.
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