Review of Lawless (2012) by Drew K — 01 Sep 2013

Disjointed, but at times gripping. Hardy and Pearce are, as always, great.

This review of Lawless (2012) was written by Drew K on 01 Sep 2013.

Lawless has generally received positive reviews.

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Jesus H Christ - that was hard work to watch and understand. And really not worth the effort. Poor film…

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