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cinegeek.de - wrote on 08/04/2016
Our Daily Free Stream: Terrence Malick - Badlands. Gleich drei neue Projekte nimmt Malick in Angriff. Weightless über die Musik Szene von Texas mit Christian Bale und Michael Fassbender hat er abgedreht. - Wie einen Groschenroman beschreibt Holly ihr Leben. “Little did I realize, that what began in the alleys and back ways of this quiet town would end in the Badlands of Montana.” Es ist ihre fragende Erzählstimme, die über dem ganzen Film von Terrence Malick verweilt. Manchmal scheint es so, als ob das menschliche Sein hinter der majestätischen Landschaft einfach verschwindet. Holly spielt gerade mit einem Twirling Stab als sie Kit begegnet. Er hat in einer Autowerkstatt gearbeitet. Sie ist fünfzehn, er 25 - vielmehr erfahren wir jedoch nicht über sein früheres Leben. Er nimmt …
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3/4
Young Couple on the Run
Unknown - wrote on 04/29/2014
'Badlands' is a first for me. It's the first Terrence Malick film that I actually liked. I've found his other films to be long, drawn out, pretentious, and just plain boring. So, I was surprised when I was entertained by this small little gem of a movie. It's a simple story about a young, naive couple who run from the law while on a killing spree. The two main characters are different, in that they know their deeds are terrible but they are disconnected from these violent acts. They seem disconnected from what we perceive as 'normal' life as a whole and at the same time understand it. This is found in the off-and-on narration by Sissy Spacek's character. Both share this commonality and I guess that's what brought them together. The relationship seems relatable, despite this …
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4/4
An empty plot sugarcoated with great direction.
memento_mori - wrote on 08/19/2013
Terrence Malick is a very diverse director. Some hate him, some love him, I'm kind of lukewarm about some of his films (Except for The Thin Red Line, that's in my Top Movie List)
This movie doesn't really have that much going for it, in my opinion.
There are few things I actually loved about Badlands, like the direction.
Terrence Malick - even then - is a great visual director. What some people tend to overlook is his very careful look at nature and landscapes. I love the use of the color yellow in this movie. The moon, the plains of what I understood were the Badlands, a yellow dress, et cetera. This is a stunning visual picture.
But, the script feels empty. There is quite a large scope, and the characters visit new places regularly, but I was never excited to see what was going …
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3/4
Badlands review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 10/10/2012
A movie closely based on the real-life murder spree of Charles Starkweather and his girlfriend. Holly (Spacek) is befriended by Kit (Sheen). Sheen was spectacular, scenery as always was gorgeous coming from the director and action sequences was in good taste. Screenplay was wonderful. Some good quotes: "He was gambling for time." from Holly and Kit - "Listen to your parents and teachers. They got a line on most things, so don't treat 'em like enemies. There's always an outside chance you can learn something. Try to keep an open mind. Try to understand the viewpoints of others. Consider the minority opinion, but try to get along with the majority of opinion once it's accepted." Only knack was the pace and light plot compared to the directors films. Badlands may have paved the way …
