Badland

Badland (2007)

  • 17% of critics liked it
    (18 reviews)

  • 53% of users liked it
    (280 ratings)

A veteran of the first Gulf War who later went on to serve in Afghanistan and Iraq discovers that returning to civilian life after the trauma he endured is but an empty dream in director Francesco Lucente's harrowing drama. Years ago, when he served in the first Gulf War, Jerry (Jamie Draven)… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Francesco Lucente
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Nov 30, 2007 Limited
Arcangelo Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Times

    The mawkish yet weirdly mesmerizing film Badland is independent in scale but aggressively Hollywood in storytelling.

  • Kyle Smith, New York Post

    The year's dullest movie has arrived: the deeply silly Badland, which is as dead as winter and twice as long.

  • Jack Mathews, New York Daily News

    Possibly the worst idea for a movie this century.

  • Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

    Expertly constructed and beautifully photographed, Badland easily sustains its 160-minute running time, and the portrayals of Draven, a British actor, and 9-year-old Fulton can stand alongside the year's best.

  • Robert Koehler, Variety

    The raw material would seem to be in place for a strong, moving contemporary tragedy, but scene after endless scene fails to come to life.

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