Lawless (2012)
Based on the novel, 'The Wettest County in the World' by Matt Bondurant, this gangster movie tells the story of three brothers, who are the authors grandfather and granduncles, who run a moonshine operation in Franklin County during Prohibition United States.
Their business was a success until one day a new Special Deputy arrives whose boss wants a cut of the profits. Forrest, the leader of the brothers refuses and makes an enemy of the deputy who sets out to ruin the Bondurant's business. But tragedy strikes and Jack the younger brother sets out for revenge.
This not your typical gangster movie, its not set in a big city, not everyone is sharply dressed carrying Thompson's and driving Model T's. These are cardigan wearing, sockless folk who are making a living distilling and selling their own 'shine'. Nor is the violence of the couple of slaps variety. This is brutal violence, knuckle-dusters and throat cutting, and yet I felt as if something missing. I was expecting more, more action maybe! But real events aren't always about action and I'm probably accustomed to the likes of the more action orientated gangster movies, you know, the ones where everyone is sharply dressed carrying Thompsons and driving Model T's.
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