Badland (2007)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Francesco Lucente

Writer:

Francesco Lucente (screenplay)

Release Date:

8 May 2008 (Germany)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross. Sinclair Lewis

Plot:

An American soldier is unable to cope with the realities of daily life after he returns from his tour of duty in Iraq. |

Cast

Jamie Draven	...	Jerry Rice
Grace Fulton	...	Celina Rice
Vinessa Shaw	...	Nora Rice
Joe Morton	...	Max Astin
Chandra West	...	Oli Danilou
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jenae Adam	...	Kid at Playground #1
Luc Adam	...	Kid at Playground #2
Larry Austin	...	Motel Owner
Harvey Bourassa	...	Cafe Customer #1
Louie Campbell	...	Ray
Tom Carey	...	Louie
Jake Church	...	Stevie
Amy Cook	...	Kid at Playground #3
Ryan Cook	...	Kid at Playground #4
Dennis Corrie	...	Fire Captain Baker
Brian Gromoff	...	Rancher
Albert Hurd	...	Cafe Customer #2
Chris Ippolito	...	Kid at Garage
Stirling Karlsen	...	Sheriff's Deputy #2
Kaylie	...	Police K-9
Audrey Kyllo	...	Cafe Customer #3
Daniel Libman	...	Television News Reporter
Darren Lumsden	...	Police K-9 Officer
Chris Manyluk	...	#1, Patrol Officer
Sean Anthony Olsen	...	Sherriff's Deputy #1
Charles Reach	...	Cafe Customer #4
Patrick Richards	...	Alex
Pete Seadon	...	Sheriff Thomas Pellegrino
John Trowbridge	...	Cafe Customer #5
Giulia Varini	...	Kid at Playground #6
Serena Varini	...	Kid at Playground #5
Keith White	...	Patrol Officer #2
Bob Wilson	...	Cafe Customer #6

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong disturbing violence and pervasive language.

Runtime:

165 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | English

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Badland Corporation

Soundtrack:

THE DEVIL'S LONELY FIRE

A powerful movie

This is a movie that will not let you off the hook easily. It requires time and thought to process it all. It leaves you angry, sad, shaken. It above all things leaves you asking "Why?". And you will not feel satisfied.

Some reviews exactly portray this reaction, in all possible facets, from bad to good.

This movie feels so scarily real. It shows the human ability of phasing out reality, even the worst kind. It shows love that feels so honest as if you were part of this movie.

I really like that this movie had a European feeling to it:

No fast cuts, no fast paced story telling.

This movie gives you time to watch the unbelievable story unwrap, to the bitter end. It makes you think a lot, without feeling kitschy. This is no light popcorn movie. There are not many dialogs, as the eyes and the faces of the main actors can convey more than words could ever do.

I recommend this movie to all people with an open mind.

I do not recommend it for people that are overly patriotic, or in some way are too close to this topic. You will be angry, and by all means will not like this movie.