Lawless

 

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.

I'm kind of torn on this movie. I liked it, but still thought that it could have been so much better. For a two hour movie, the characters weren't really developed enough and it just felt like parts of the story were missing and we were just supposed to "know" or assume stuff. I loved Tom Hardy and Guy Pearce. Gary Oldman's character seemed great but ended up not being a necessary part of the movie whatsoever. Surprisingly, Shia LeBeouf was pretty crappy in this movie. Maybe that's what held it back? I found myself wanted to see more of the other characters than his.

Again - I would lukewarmly recommend this movie to people. It isn't bad, but it could have been so much better. I liked it and was disappointed at the same time.