Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by a new deputy and other authorities who want a cut of their profits.
Tom Hardy is a great character actor but here he takes on leading man status and his performance gets lost among the other “A” List actors.
I found the movie to be a bit slow and predictable. I also found Guy Pearce, as the nemesis, good but not as threatening as he could have been. Gary Oldman, who played an amazing bad guy in The Professional, is wasted in this movie and his role is limited. Jessica Chastain and Mia Wasikowska are also wasted and their characters are similar to various other movies.
The best and most surprising performance comes from Shia LaBeouf. He is the only reason I would recommend this movie. He finally shows that he can act among good actors vs. Transformers.
Verdict:
Average movie but Shia LaBeouf’s best
performance to date. What do you think?
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