Stylistic Studies: Badlands

Terrence Mallick's first film follows the lives of two cast abouts who go on a road-trip killing spree, looking for something fill the empty shells that are their lives. Mallick has only made 3 movies: Badlands, Days of Heaven (nothing to do with Days of Thunder), and The Thin Red Line. And each of these films are masterpieces of tone, rhythm, and performance.

Badlands is a very strange film because the characters Kit (Martin Sheen) and Holly (Sissy Spacek) are so detached from their actions and consequences. As professor Rosen says, they are posing the entire time. They are imitating, more invested in their image than in their core.

I definitely recommend this film. While it was made on a really small budget, the style and the content marry perfectly.

Okay, there's my review. Here's hoping that Theron sees it soon and does it justice.