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Bad Behaviour

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The film tells the story of Lucy (Jennifer Connelly), a former child actress who seeks enlightenment at a retreat led by spiritual leader Elon (Ben Whishaw) while she also navigates the close yet turbulent relationship with her stunt performer daughter, Dylan (Alice Englert).
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Despite impressive work from Jennifer Connelly and Alice Englert, Bad Behaviour is too scattered and disjointed to support its unwieldy ambitions.

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Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com Englert doesn't wrestle the material into a manageable form, and struggles to find a consistent tone. Rated: 2/4 Jun 14, 2024 Full Review Kevin Maher Times (UK) The first half is nearly flawless with original character work and laugh-out-loud zingers... Rated: 4/5 Jan 4, 2024 Full Review Leslie Felperin Guardian Connelly never ceases to be anything less than mesmerising as the kind of older woman full of spit, vinegar and shrapnel who could go off at any second. Rated: 3/5 Nov 29, 2023 Full Review Abe Friedtanzer Film Factual There is a blueprint of a worthwhile story here with three-dimensional characters, but the finished product is severely lacking. Rated: C Jul 24, 2024 Full Review Kat Halstead Common Sense Media Englert's first feature film as writer/director is intense, surreal, and chaotic at times, but earns its touching moments when they come... The narrative seems to have a life of its own, meandering, flipping on its head, and delving into darkness. Jul 7, 2024 Full Review Russ Simmons KKFI-FM (Kansas City) The title of “Bad Behaviour” is a bit too on the nose. Rated: 2/5 Jun 21, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jeffrey P Incoherent, uninteresting, and pointless. Imagine being a fly-on-the-wall at a retreat where nothing much happens other than retreat-like stuff until someone gets assaulted with a chair. That’s the half of it. The other half of it deals with some inferred mother/daughter drama with a couple other characters thrown in the middle of it. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/15/24 Full Review Ceci A I am actually upset to see all these negative reviews of this film. I thoroughly enjoyed it; it was refreshing in its manner of story-telling, with non-linear elements that were not overwhelming to the overall delivery. The comments of it not coming together make me wonder if we watched the same movie. It most definitely comes together. Aside from its structural ingenuity, the film has a perfect touch of absurdity mixed with sincere, heavy emotions and existential dilemmas. I loved the movement (literally her bodily motion) of the daughter throughout the film. I really hope this film gets the love it deserves; I think it will probably have a cult following with time. I really look forward to seeing more from this director. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/26/24 Full Review Audience Member Connelly gives an engaging performance, but it's very difficult to like a movie with no heroes . All the characters are unlikable, and Lucy ( Connelly) is a poster child of self absorbed psychopathic narcissism. Everyone else supports her in a delirious codependency that becomes exhausting to watch. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Jason E “Bad Behaviour” is a comedy with dark edginess and insightful character drama touching on hangups from shallow social culture, to healing relations after deep family trauma. Instead of hitting you over the head with cringy ugly crying, it keeps you working to really see complex characters through absurd situations. It’s smart, deadpan, even dark at times, goofy and touching even, with a kind of post punk storytelling all working to resolve heavy trauma with believable familiarity. It reminds me of the first time I watched “Trust” by Hal Hartley. All of the actors shine, especially Connelly who is masterful here, and I’ll be looking for more from Alice Englert who is strong enough to provide us with cinema that rewards us if we collaborate. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review Maria K Terrible, no plot, disappointing and a waste of time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The film tells the story of Lucy (Jennifer Connelly), a former child actress who seeks enlightenment at a retreat led by spiritual leader Elon (Ben Whishaw) while she also navigates the close yet turbulent relationship with her stunt performer daughter, Dylan (Alice Englert).
Director
Alice Englert
Producer
Desray Armstrong, Molly Hallam
Screenwriter
Alice Englert
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
Bee-Hive Productions, New Zealand Film Commission, Badly Behaved Babes, New Zealand Screen Production Grant, Ask Me About My Films, Sandy Lane Productions, Fulcrum Media Finance, CAA Media Finance
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 14, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 14, 2024
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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