Review of Lawless (2012) by Iain S — 23 Feb 2013

Great story with more great performances from Hardy and Peace.

This review of Lawless (2012) was written by Iain S on 23 Feb 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 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

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By Evan Dossey (48) for Midwest Film Journal (148) on 19 Jan 2019

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By Phil H (1,145) on 25 Feb 2017

A film about redneck moonshine bootleggers, well yeehaw…

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Nothing new but an entertaining and stylish organised crime movie from regular collaborators Hillcoat & Cave…

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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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I enjoyed Lawless but there are deficiencies in the script and story that makes it seems a little lost, but within what fits the result is…

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