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Director John Hillcoat and writer-musician Nick Cave made a brutal, brilliant splash with The Proposition, a revisionist Outback Western that quickly tore away any lingering notions of frontier romanticism. Lawless, the duo's take on another turbulent period of history--namely, the bloodiest years of America's Prohibition--eases up on the unrelenting grimness a bit, but the hard edges still shine through. Adapted from the historical novel The Wettest County in the World, by Matt Bondurant, Cave's script follows three Virginia brothers determined to continue their family's legacy of providing quality moonshine to their faithful customers (including members of local law enforcement) during the Great Depression. While the youngest brother (Shia LaBeouf) attempts to gain the business of a feared local mobster (Gary Oldman), the three find themselves under assault from a ruthless federal agent (Guy Pearce) with a sadistic agenda of his own. Hillcoat, working with cinematographer Benoît Delhomme, delivers a fantastically realized period piece, one where the folksy, lived-in atmosphere is randomly dispelled by moments of shockingly raw savagery. Unfortunately, the attention to detail doesn't quite extend itself to LaBeouf's character, whose motivations and actions feel strangely half-baked throughout. Still, even if the main storyline occasionally falters, the film offers plenty to recommend itself, including Cave's ominously cheery score, small but vivid turns by Jessica Chastain and Mia Wasikowska, and the gloriously weird Pearce, who starts his performance somewhere in the outer stratosphere and just keeps heading upwards. The main draw of Lawless, however, ultimately comes from Tom Hardy, who goes all out and then some as the enforcer and reluctant father figure of the family. Clad in incongruously mellow cardigans and mumbling like a cartoon sailor man, he's a Terminator for the ages. When it comes to his performance, White Lightning hardly covers it. --Andrew Wright
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LAWLESS is the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. In this epic gangster tale, inspired by true-life tales of author Matt Bondurant’s family in his novel “The Wettest County In The World,” the loyalty of three brothers is put to the test against the backdrop of the nation’s most notorious crime wave.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I won't paraphrase the storyline as others have done here so well. I will add that the moment
I hit play on the BD Player, I was so engrosed in the film I realized I was still sitting
on the edge of my seat after the first 20 minutes before I made myself comfortable, and never once hit pause.
I was riveted by Tom Hardy's acting, his portrayal was an original. It did not rely on a particular accent, clothing, make-up, mental defect or resemblance to a historical figure. He created an intelligent backwoods bootlegger, who despite his profession and its violence, lived by a code so strong that he appeared invincible. The glimpses of his tenderness he allowed himself were profoundly felt. The film was satisfying in its cinematography, cast, and story.
I hit play on the BD Player, I was so engrosed in the film I realized I was still sitting
on the edge of my seat after the first 20 minutes before I made myself comfortable, and never once hit pause.
I was riveted by Tom Hardy's acting, his portrayal was an original. It did not rely on a particular accent, clothing, make-up, mental defect or resemblance to a historical figure. He created an intelligent backwoods bootlegger, who despite his profession and its violence, lived by a code so strong that he appeared invincible. The glimpses of his tenderness he allowed himself were profoundly felt. The film was satisfying in its cinematography, cast, and story.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Nick11
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This film is worth the watch. Great acting and good story.Old gangster movie with lots of action and gives good insight of times during the moonshine era.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Rainer Rocks
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I really enjoyed this movie despite the reviews at the time it came out.
Ignore any online reviews by the so called media reviewers because this
movie is well worth it.
I enjoyed it so much I bought some books here at amazon regarding this slice of history
of alcohol prohibition in America.
The acting was superb.
It shows the rampant corruption among politicians and the police forces and shows the story of one family (3 brothers)
who refused to pay the currupt politicians who had the police do their dirty work.
Rent it ..it's a 4 star movie.
Ignore any online reviews by the so called media reviewers because this
movie is well worth it.
I enjoyed it so much I bought some books here at amazon regarding this slice of history
of alcohol prohibition in America.
The acting was superb.
It shows the rampant corruption among politicians and the police forces and shows the story of one family (3 brothers)
who refused to pay the currupt politicians who had the police do their dirty work.
Rent it ..it's a 4 star movie.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I really enjoyed how this movie was filmed! It really took you back in time and I enjoyed it from beginning to end! Shia LeBeouf was great in this movie!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Janet Hickox
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I thought overall this movie was very good! The slow start almost had me turn it off, but I am glad that I didn't because I really enjoyed it. The characters were all very interesting...and well acted. I would recommend watching the movie, and sticking with it through the slow beginning.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By J. Rose
Format:Amazon Instant Video
I watched this movie with a group of college friends, and needless to say, if you are squeamish don't watch this movie. There is quite a bit of violence and other aspects that contribute to this movie's MPAA rating. I would not recommend this for families. Also, there are a few inconsistencies within the movie, but I'm afraid that if I share those, I may potentially spoil portions of the plot for those of you who indeed watch it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Joe Consumer
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1. poor character development (especially between Forrest and the woman who left Chicago). Also - why was the new deputy so cruel? Again, poor character development.
2. several scenes filmed without accompanying light; had to listen to what was going on instead of viewing during several scenes. Would be fine if the darkness lended to the movie, however, it seemed it was a cheaper way of filming this movie.
3. really great cast - that's the reason for 2 stars.
4. overall disappointing and felt like a waste of time... : (
2. several scenes filmed without accompanying light; had to listen to what was going on instead of viewing during several scenes. Would be fine if the darkness lended to the movie, however, it seemed it was a cheaper way of filming this movie.
3. really great cast - that's the reason for 2 stars.
4. overall disappointing and felt like a waste of time... : (
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Faithful
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Great storyline, great acting, dragged at times but eventually would start moving again. Would recommend and watch again. Rent it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
So tough
The movie was badass, the characters were tough and whopped some ass. Pretty solid story as well. If the real events were nearly as fantastic as te movie it would have been a truly... Read more
Published 1 day ago by D3thM3t41
4.0 out of 5 stars
Indie Film
Good acting and solid indie film. I liked it but was it great? I'm undecided whether or not it was.
Published 3 days ago by Rhett
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent movie-watched it several times!
This is an excellent movie-I watched it several times! The action, the plot and the acting-all are superb. I really like this story and the characters in the movie. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Nicco
5.0 out of 5 stars
realistic to the bone
The story is very realistic. Lawless has plenty of action packed scenes, fight, and of course love scenes. It reminds me of my childhood years in southeastern KY.
Published 3 days ago by Dena Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good portrayal of actual events about moonshining.
The acting was good.
Some of the scenes in the movie were unnecessarily dark.
Although I'm sure historically accurate, the amount of bad language and blood... Read more
Some of the scenes in the movie were unnecessarily dark.
Although I'm sure historically accurate, the amount of bad language and blood... Read more
Published 4 days ago by R. W. Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Captivating
This was a great movie, a little disturbing at times but I would still highly recommend it. It is amazing that times were once like this..
Published 6 days ago by MJ
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good flick
One of the best movies I have seen in a while. There are few good movies depicting this time period
Published 7 days ago by Lori Michelle Mcguire
1.0 out of 5 stars
Unconnected
The plot was never clear, the roles of the people were trite. The movie was a waste of time, really
Published 10 days ago by Tom
5.0 out of 5 stars
one of the best movies ive seen
the movie was great from the start. The characters were well thought out and each actor/actress did a great job for the time frame of the movie. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Jay
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good Flick
Lawless was definitely worth watching - a lot of action, decent plot, somewhat reflective of prohibition era bootlegging, and even a mostly satisfying ending. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Art Hungerford
