Review of Lawless (2012) by Shannon G — 23 Jul 2015

One of my favorites! Love a drama with action! Great performances from the actors.

This review of Lawless (2012) was written by Shannon G on 23 Jul 2015.

Lawless has generally received positive reviews.

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By Syd F (10) on 18 Jul 2016

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By Adverb (21) on 09 Oct 2018

The pacing was too slow and much of the cast (e.g. Jessica Chastain) is wasted…

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By Gavin P (778) on 22 May 2016

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

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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 Dylan F (275) on 04 Nov 2018

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