Lawless was a first-rate movie, better than expected. The cast was pitch perfect and the relative slow pace was well suited to this provincial prohibition drama.
The look and feel of the film was done with meticulous attention to detail of the period with few, if any, unnecessary embellishments. It felt as if I was transported to "the real" 1930's American hinterland. The cars, guns, clothing, primitive housing and even the homemade moonshine were well chosen and summoned a similar ineffable period piece to mind, Days of Heaven.
The actors involved are a mixture of the new, up and coming and well established. A well chosen panoply of talent that worked well together despite some of the usual annoying ticks, especially from Guy Pierce who generally overplays the greasy bad guy.
If you choose to view it in the theater you will also be graced with a trailer of the upcoming film, The Master, which is most likely to be one of the best films of the year.
Recommended Viewing: Once Upon A Time In America - Last Man Standing - The Untouchables
Bob Scale: The Critic: 7.8 - The Fan: 8.2
MetaCritic: 58
Rotten Tomatoes: 65
IMDB: 7.8
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