Badlands

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Isa B The opening gets right to the point in Badlands as Terrence Malick keeps it short and sweet. I absolutely love the brown and white cinematography around 53:18. The camera work is excellent for the entire film. Malick had incredible vision, especially for his first film. He was in his late 20s when he made this picture. To begin your career with a period piece like this is really something. The acting of Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek is incredible. Badlands is a great film and I do recommend. 94/100 Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Luca D Both actors nailed the slightly unhinged Midwestern people vibes. As someone who doesn't know the true story I would say you don't need to know the story to get the jist of the movie. The story alone was a little weak on the romance side and heavy on the crime side. I do like the part where Holly subtly mentions that she wonders what her future husband will look like (not Kit) which shows a shift in her feelings about what she is doing with him. Overall probably would watch again but not groundbreaking or breathtaking whatsoever. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Fer S This movie is lacking a bit of background on the characters, making the events feel quite random. Acting was good, it just did not make much sense. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/27/24 Full Review Dani G Kind of silly and illogical at times, and more knowing it is a T. Mallick film. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/17/23 Full Review TheFilmReviewer 1 Providing one of the most beautiful cinematographic experiences of the 1970s, Badlands is a film that clearly established Terrence Malick as a writer/director with complete command of his craft. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/02/23 Full Review martin f Despite the story about a murdering flee, the movie is all about the two main characters and their unique way to see life. Holly is a very submissive girl that slowly learns to put things in question, and Kit is a happy trigger who barely puts any value in other human beings' life. Their lifestyle, or at least the way they wish to live free, is of course incompatible with our society, it is them against the world. These characters are already entertaining and curious by the way they are written, but they are also perfectly played by Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. Both actors found their way to play uncommon personalities while never making them unrealistic. The deep America surroundings are beautiful to look at, as the direction puts a lot of emphasis on very large plain, on how empty the landscape can be. The pace can be weird for some, as the first act goes very quickly and then things slow down, but nothing too bad. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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