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This review refers to the Warner Bros DVD edition of “Badlands”…
Thirty years ago, young filmakers Terrance Malick(director) and Tak Fujimoto(cinematographer) gave us an advanced preview of their improbable talents. And not only that, but the young stars of this film, Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek expose their acting expertise as well.
Holly(Spacek), is a naive young girl who becomes enamored by the charismatic but brooding Kit(Sheen) . After she is petrified by the brutal assassinate of her father by the man she loves, she goes on the bustle with him, and gets caught up in his dusky world as he continues on his cancel spree.
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This chilling narrative was inspired by sincere events that occurred in 1958 and Spacek(who also captivatingly narrates), and Sheen engage these shocked youths with perfection and will device you into every word. Warren Oates turns in a terrific performance as usual, as Holly’s father, and of course is not in it nearly long enough. Malick and Fujimoto subtly and artfully earn a film, that puts the viewer apt there in those “Badlands” of Montana, and that 30 years later will aloof have you fascinated.
The transfer onto DVD is safe. There are times when the film shows it’s age, but for the most share the clarity and color is graceful. The sound remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1, although sure could composed be improved on.The music was outstanding but occassionaly the background noises made the dialouge hard to hear. Neither of these things were enough to buy away from the enjoyment or coast of the film, and overall it looks expansive for a 30 year musty film. I would recommend this DVD to anyone who appreciates splendid film making.
Thanx and appreciate….Laurie
This is an unbelievable directorial debut, as the film works on so many fronts. It is both a care for epic and a crime drama, with sneak peaks at what makes the two main protagonists tick. It remains for the audience to determine who is the more chilling and stunned of the two characters, twenty five year former Kit (Martin Sheen) or fifteen year veteran Holly (Sissy Spacek) .
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This is a film in which two unlikely characters become lovers. Kit, a James Dean-like loser espies the fresh-faced Holly twirling her baton one day and is smitten. He approaches her and, despite her initial reluctance, she begins to leer him against her protective father’s wishes. Kit is ten years older than Holly, a high school descend out from the rotten side of the tracks, who is unable to hold a job and appears to have a tiny future. He falls in adore with Holly and wants her to be his exclusively. Eventually, they become lovers.
Holly, a loner who has been raised by her father since her mother died many years ago, lives a middle class, materially comfortable existence. Her father, while he no doubt loves and cares for her, lacks a definite sensitivity. His belief of punishing Holly for disobeying him is to shoot her dog in chilly blood. When her fish is dying, his solution is to toss it into the yard while it is mild gasping for breath, replacing it with a current fish. Holly’s naive, fresh-faced, freckled countenance belies a soul that has atrophied. It is as if Holly were disconnected from her feelings.
When Kit tries to talk to the father about his feelings for Holly, he is told in no unsafe terms to hit the road. Kit then decides to leave and recall Holly with him. Kit enters Holly’s house one day, packing a suitcase of her things in anticipation of their departure, when Holly and her father unexpectedly come home. Kit and Holly’s father have a confrontation, that ends badly for dear outmoded dad. It is here that the film first signals Holly’s detachment as being something other than naivete. Her reaction is mind boggling. It is even more horrific than Kit’s reaction. Or is it unbiased shock? You be the mediate.
They initially live an almost Thoreauesque existence in the woods, living off the land, reading, and spending lots of quality time together, until this, too, begins to pall. Discovery of their idyll by law enforcement officers drives them out, and they launch a chilling killing spree across the Badlands of South Dakota and a life on the lam.
While it is Kit who does all the staunch killing, it is, to my mind, Holly who is the more complex and terrifying character. Her prosaic and banal conversation, as well as a lack of empathy in the most immoral and disturbing of circumstances, is most unsettling. This is reinforced in the film through a voiced-over, almost toneless, still narration by Holly of the events that took space. It is a masterpiece of point and counterpoint, chilling in its very telling and understated irony. When they are eventually caught, Holly remains impassive, while Kit relishes his celebrity and oozes charm, winning over his captors. Martin Sheen’s performance is nothing short of quick-witted, while Sissy Spacek is mesmerizing with her ability to chill the viewer.
This is an expertly crafted film with an ingenious exhaust of music. The director even manages to exercise the music of Erik Satie (Gymnopedies 3) most effectively, however unlikely it may seem. Like the music of Erik Satie, the film is multi-textured and deceptively complex. Bravo!