Bad Roads
Film Movement | Release Date: April 15, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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90
Film ThreatAlex SavelievApr 29, 2022
A warm heart beats subliminally throughout the narrative, a tinge of hope that may be gasping for air but remains vibrant, especially when juxtaposed against the disheveled, rotten backdrop. Read full review
80
Screen DailyAllan HunterApr 21, 2022
Humanity is the first casualty of war in Bad Roads. Natalya Vorozhbit’s adaptation of her 2017 play is a howl of anguish over the recent history of the Ukraine and the impact of hostilities with neighbouring Russia. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger Moore
Vorozhbit opens up her play just enough to make it cinematic, without losing the power that these disparate stories from a combat zone carry. One watches it with the hope that some day she’ll get to make another, and that Ukrainian cinemas will be open to show it, if they’re still standing. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangApr 29, 2022
Volorzhbit has a gift for building tension through narrative restraint and mordant humor; she also has a keen sense of misdirection. Read full review
70
VarietyAlissa SimonApr 21, 2022
Although the various episodes don’t quite add up to a strong narrative whole, they do gain extra resonance from current events in this troubled region. Read full review
50
The New York TimesClaire ShafferApr 28, 2022
The four wartime stories in “Bad Roads” fall short on delivering any meaningful insight into the nature of conflict, relying instead on moments of lackluster tension and shock value that greatly overstay their welcome. Read full review
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