4 stars out of 5 -- "Filled to the brim with top-shelf performances from an impressive cast, and with enough well-executed violence to keep moviegoers of all stripes wide awake, LAWLESS is a minor classic in the making."
Box Office

"The sheer appreciationLAWLESS has for its characters and its setting makes it a pleasureto settle into..."
Movieline

"LAWLESS is a solid outlaw adventure..."
Rolling Stone

"[A] sturdy piece of traditionalism....Hardy's presence is compelling..." -- Grade: B
Entertainment Weekly

3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he grit and dramatic thrills lie with the brooding power players: Hardy, Gary Oldman's underused kingpin, Pearce's deliciously chilling creep."
Total Film

"With his jet-black centre-parted brilliantined hair, fastidious white gloves and clamped-on sneer, Pearce grabs all his scenes with relish..."
Sight and Sound