As a gangster film based on true events, "Lawless" was generally uneventful. As a non-big-name non-personal director, John Hillcott did not intend to make "Lawless" into a movie with connotation and personality.
Handsome guys and beauties, a retro atmosphere, undisguised violent scenes... It is no exaggeration to say that "Lawless" is a 100% pure commercial film, the effect it wants to achieve is to make the audience look "cool" .
Yes, like many gangster movies, the movie's protagonists are three brothers. The eldest and the second are tough guys, and the third, Jack, played by Shia LaBeouf, is a timid and reckless "rough guy". I have to admit that LaBeouf was wise to play the role, with his baby eyes and babyface, he is definitely a lovable character. Although the third child is not a tough guy, he is the key character of the film. It can be said that in the second half of the film, the reason why the third child changed his previous cowardice and became fierce and invincible was forced out - Rex killed the third child's best friend "Cricket". The angry third child took a pistol and drove to find Rex for revenge. The two brothers followed behind. At this time, it was the climax of the film: the brothers who had been unable to bear to Rex vowed to fight with Rex. Fight to the death. In good conscience, this climax scene of "Lawless" is a bit "watery", not to mention the short time and Rex's "vulnerability", the whole picture does not give people the feeling of being hearty, Rex After hanging up, there was no urge to breathe a sigh of relief. The director's handling of this part is careful, but it is also relatively safe-although respecting the historical facts and not doing too much with it has made this movie with a lot of drama before being discounted in terms of viewing effect.
Since it's a star-studded movie, it can't just talk about LaBeouf, the male lead. Although the second child is played by the acting school Tom Hardy, there is nothing special about this character. The character image is relatively dry and face-like; the first one has no sense of existence than the second child; the one who plays the big villain Rex is the literary school Character actor Guy Pierce, Pierce brilliantly portrays Ricks as his lard-smeared hair gleams. Jessica Chastain is definitely an actress who can act, as seen in "The Tree of Life" and "Asylum Seekers," but in this male-focused film, she's the same heroine as "Alice" , is only responsible for adjusting the male hormones that are too heavy in the film. Gary Oldman has very few roles, it can be said that it is just a cameo, but after all, it is Gary Oldman, and every time he appears, he is full of aura.
Although based on historical events, "Lawless" does not have a strong sense of documentary. Nostalgia is a major label of the film. In addition, the standard R-rated violent scenes are definitely a sincere visual feast for hard-core fans.
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