on 11/22/2021, 11:08 pm, in reply to "Emily Kubincanek pitches for NO WAY OUT as top social outcry noir…"
The Lawless gets a meager 6.7 on IMDb, whereas The Well gets 7.2. (No Way Out gets 7.4; The Searchers gets 7.9).
The Well, IMO, is superior in every way to The Lawless, from cinematography to confronting American racism. Is the final third something of a fairly tale? I don't think so if you read about the film's origins. (See link below.) In any case, Hollywood's Dream Factory specialized in fairy tales. Notwithstanding that, The Well is far more powerful -- and cinematic -- than The Lawless, as well as more politically strong.
https://catalog.afi.com/Film/53432-THE-WELL?sid=720567e0-4589-4143-9724-a4c65f0d9da4&sr=8.649798&cp=1&pos=0
Watch both and decide for your selves.
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