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“Let us turn our sites on Shia LaBeouf, who plays the wide-eyed youngest brother in the most literal sense: he actually keeps his eyes opened wide. Combine that with a southern accent you might hear at a theme park Wild West show, and you’ve got the weakest link of the movie, and the source of some unintentional laughs. He stumbles around like he’s in “Indiana Jones and Tabacky-Spittin’ Bad Fellers.” So, what’s good? In a word or two, the violence. The film counter-balances the Tom Sawyer-ish take on LaBeouf’s storyline, as he courts (of course) the Preacher’s daughter, by giving us some truly thrilling scenes that include gory violence and people who genuinely look like they could carry it out.”
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I am glad someone else feels the same about “Lawless” that I did…..I simply don’t get why people liked this movie. The acting is OK at best, the story is bland and when I have to double check a plot after viewing, that is not a good sign. Thanks for telling it like it is, Kyle.
“Lawless” is about rural Virginia during prohibition. Three very different brothers are bootleggers who are respected/feared by the community and you learn about their lives. A good ensemble cast with violence, death, and meanness. This is an adult film and not for the squeamish.
GRADE = “B+”