Review of Lawless (2012) by Blake R — 24 May 2013

This film had potential to be a great film, but with a good set design and great performances, we can always settle for good.

This review of Lawless (2012) was written by Blake R on 24 May 2013.

Lawless has generally received positive reviews.

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Big Dale's recommendation of this movie was spot on. Despite the violence, I still enjoy seeing movies about my home area…

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By Wj F (32) on 28 May 2016

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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 Syd F (10) on 18 Jul 2016

Lawless was a very enjoyable movie and for a movie on Netflix, it was a nice surprise. the choreography was enjoyable and intense…

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By Gavin P (778) on 22 May 2016

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By Michael L (2,383) on 22 Sep 2016

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The MVP of the film is most certainly Jessica Chastain…

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By Ned P (117) on 18 Sep 2017

The movie engages you just enough to be emotionally attached for the big finale... Lawless could possibly rack up some rewards…

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