Badlands

Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: October 15, 1973

8.4	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 166 Ratings

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SpangleJun 12, 2015

This film is classic Terrence Malick. Exquisitely shot with a great premise and execution of that premise, Badlands is a film that suffers because of its writing. The acting is fine with Martin Sheen being the stronger of the two andThis film is classic Terrence Malick. Exquisitely shot with a great premise and execution of that premise, Badlands is a film that suffers because of its writing. The acting is fine with Martin Sheen being the stronger of the two and completely embodying his character. Sissy Spacek was alright with moments of brilliance, but also moments where she struggled mightily. The costume design here is also quite good. However, back to the writing, the story is very good. It is well developed and interesting to watch unfold. Yet, the characters are terrible, as they act irrationally and nonsensically throughout the film. The dialogue is also horrendous and completely lacking any sense of reality. At no moment does this film feel authentic and that is due to the terrible dialogue and characters. While the story may be interesting, it suffers due to those two elements that really suck you out of the film. Badlands is probably Malick's strongest film that I have seen thus far, which is sad, because you can tell he is really brilliant, but he has no idea how to write a script.… Expand

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amheretojudgeJun 12, 2018

a complex intake on simplicity..

Badlands The feature never fails to surprise the viewers even at its vulnerable and mandatory stage and this is the strength of it where it shines utterly and flaunts with head held high. The makers beinga complex intake on simplicity..

Badlands The feature never fails to surprise the viewers even at its vulnerable and mandatory stage and this is the strength of it where it shines utterly and flaunts with head held high. The makers being aware of the eerie and dark premise, keeps the tone light and breezy which is shot with amazing camera work in here but is short on technical aspects like sound department, editing and art design. The writing is smart, convoluted and even inedible for some audience at various places, which can be off putting especially when the complexity isn't narrowed down to a definite answer. Terrence Malick; the writer-director, as always, never disappoints on terms on executing his anticipated vision on screen with his keen sense of knowledge and passion towards cinema itself. The performance objective is where the wheels get stuck for despite of brilliant effort, Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek aren't as convincing as the script demands. The chemistry and the energy among the lead characters should have been explored more to connect with the viewers and offer them appropriate gravitas to it. Badlands is a complex intake on simplicity towards the emotion "love" that is set in a backdrop of this thrilling and somewhat overlong run.… Expand

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