Laws of Man

You can taste the Nevada desert dust as the two Feds roll into some godforsaken barely existent town to do their job. Jackson Rathbone immediately draws you in. What happens next sets the tone for the twists and turns in this 1960's original yet throwback movie with early standout performances from Richard Brake and Michael P Walker. Unique and iconic Actors Dermot Mulroney, Harvey Keitel and even Graham Greene get your attention with their respective participation in a story you really don't see coming. You even get Forrie Smith of Yellowstone fame. I think this is a movie I will watch twice to pick up the details I missed the first time. Enjoy an Original;)

I think the plot, as thin as it is, is maybe the saving grace for this...hm..."movie".

The acting is very wooden and I would bet money on that the cinematographer is straight out of film school as the cinematography is so childishly simple and tries to use tired tropes - and fails. Yikes.

I lasted about 30-35 mins then the acting and camera got the best of me and I had to turn this thing off.

I'd say stay away from this one.

I think the plot, as thin as it is, is maybe the saving grace for this...hm..."movie".

The acting is very wooden and I would bet money on that the cinematographer is straight out of film school as the cinematography is so childishly simple and tries to use tired tropes - and fails. Yikes.

I lasted about 30-35 mins then the acting and camera got the best of me and I had to turn this thing off.

I'd say stay away from this one.

This is an interesting and twisted film. I do appreciate a good cold-war type story which has some of that here. Dermott Mulroney, who's been on and off my radar for years plays a corrupt landowner with a sinister streak. He carries this role well. The film starts out strong and is action packed and I thought the story was original. I would say more details would have been good to know towards the finale. Jackson Rathbone from the Twilight Series is decent but I thought Keohane, the other lead did a better job convincing me more as an FBI agent. Anyways, I enjoyed it, especially when I saw the actor from Game of Thrones (the Night King) come on. Almost didn't recognize him.

Let me save you some time, don't watch this.

I decided to watch it based upon other reviews saying it's good, and the description sounded interesting. Well, unfortunately, all the other raving reviews are by people who are extremely intoxicated - or have the worst taste in movies ever. I cannot enjoy this, it's pretty terrible.

The acting is wooden at best, the plot and story isn't terrible, that's what first drew me to the movie after all. Unfortunately the pacing and actions of the characters is pretty ridiculous, almost cartoonish at how bad it all is, the characters are barely 1 dimensional, the pacing is delayed and awkward, almost uncomfortable at times, nothing flows or feels real. The cinematography and sound is completely awful, like someone is using an old camera they found in their parents closet, which of course isn't doing the already struggling actors any favors.

A good director could possibly take this movie and make it good with a lot of work and re-takes. Sadly, it's pretty clear that isn't the case here, there is no chemistry at all. I've been more drawn into and invested in high-school and college theater productions than I am to this movie.

I got halfway through and I had to stop. I hope this review saves someone else from wasting their evening.

I love noir westerns, such as No Country for old men and the trailer definitely feels in that vein. I don't know the lead actors, I remember seeing Harvey Keitel in the trailer and that pretty much sold me. This is in no way rivaling the Coen Brothers, make no mistake, which would be stretch for any of the modern filmmakers. I will say that the plot got me going for most of the film. The last part was a bit confusing and I have seen this in other films as well when the writer tries to tie it all together neatly. Nonetheless, the acting is alright as well as the cinematography. I don't understand how other reviewers seem so critical. It's a decent flick and worth to watch.