Lawless (1:55) 2012

My friend and I saw Lawless a week ago. We agreed that it was a good story. The problem is it is so bloody and violent that we weren't sure if we would stay to see the movie. Lawless is based on the book titled "The Wettest County in the World" by Matt Bondurant's grandfather and his two great uncles moonshine and bootlegging business. Set in rural Virginia during the Prohibition Era, the film has a great soundtrack and has many panoramic scenes of the countryside. (Lawless was filmed in Georgia, not Virginia). The costumes and antique cars take the audience back to the roaring twenties. The problem with the movie is with the violence including a scene of throat slitting which I was not prepared for. Of course it is Hollywood and the victims of beatings heal very quickly without leaving any scarring. I predict that Lawless will not be in the theaters long but it will find a larger audience on the small screen. Wait for the rental.