As it is set to hit the theatres in the US, let's see what the critics thought of the Richard Shepard-directed movie.

"Jude Law put on 30 pounds to play this slimeball. But the weightier question is, why would he bother to take this worn-out role, at any size?" says Claudia Puig from USA Today.

"That Dom is so clearly an up-to-11 caricature, embodied with reliable pizzazz by Jude Law, makes the sentimental moments feel especially false," adds Chris Cabin from Slant Magazine.

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Jude Law as 'Dom Hemingway' when filming in London

However, other critics have praised the gritty drama, especially Law's very realistic portrayal of a washed-up, common crook.

"It's a thoroughly obnoxious piece of work that's nonetheless winning in its boorishness, which is precisely the tone Law is trying to strike," states Scott Tobias of The Dissolve.

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"Enough sex, twists and Law on all cylinders to maintain a satisfying, if hardly original, entertainment altitude," Doris Toumarkine of Film Journal International thought.

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With critics split on 'Dom Hemingway' what will the US reaction be when it is released on April 2nd?

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