Badland

2019 • 117 წუთი

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More than a decade after the Civil War, a nation tries to rebuild as an outlaw faction takes root across the West. Gunslinging detective Matthias Breecher (Kevin Makely) is hired by one of the first African American Senators (Tony Todd) to track down the worst of the Confederate war criminals (Trace Adkins, Bruce Dern and Jeff Fahey), with nothing more than his wits and his revolver. As he roams the Old West seeking justice, his resolve is tested when he meets a determined pioneer woman (Mira Sorvino) who is far more than she seems. As the lawless converge on this lawman, death is inevitable in a terrain that welcomes no stranger.

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It was entertaining. The storyline was intact, coherent, dragged a bit in the Dern-Sorvino-Makely-at-the-ranch segment (could have used some tightening), but otherwise was plausible. I noticed the six shooters had historically correct firing pins...a Peter Sherayko touch, I suspect. The four most consistent flaws were these: (1) The music was overbearing and could have been eliminated in places or could have benefitted from a lighter, less heavy-handed mix. It competed at times with the dialog. If this is re-released in the future, I'd re-mix the music. (2) The characters' word choices were too articulate. They used words that seemed inappropriate at times...too literate, They spoke like Yale graduates. (3) Makely over acted in places, at times too theatrical, He could have backed off a little...lightened up. (4) I thought the Wainwright character (Jeff Fahey) talked too much. A bit cartoonish. Justin Lee (the screenwriter) could have made Huxley Wainwright a little less cloying by being less articulate and more to-the-point. Sorvino and Wyss came across as seasoned, experienced artists who knew how to play their parts properly.Finally, in the final sequence, when Breecher came out of the hotel into the street shooting, was the sound of Breecher's gun firing enhanced with a vocal tone subtly mixed in by the sound editor? Maybe not. But the sound of Breecher's gun was particularly effective -- powerful. If the audio was deliberately mixed to make the gun sound like that, it was a nice touch.

The main character Trace Adkins reminded me of Clint Eastwood - great acting! Awesome fist fights and shootouts and it had a sweet love story behind it all. Beautifully done.

It is hard to find a Western with a strong storyline yet still tons of action. Bruce Derns character reminds me of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. Trace Adkins and Mira Sorvino do not disappoint.