Quick Plot: Arlen gets exiled from society and gets sent to a wasteland in Texas where she has been stamped a bad batch. The Bad Batch isn’t so much a film that is driven by plot, it’s more driven by its world. Majority of the time you find the film exploring this wasteland through the character’s eyes. The plot doesn’t really kick in until around the halfway point, but even then the film moves along slowly. In the wrong hands The Bad Batch could end up being an endurance test, but like life itself Ana Lily Amirpour finds a way. Ana Lily Amirpour introduced herself to the world with her first film A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night. That film had a very similar vibe to The Bad Batch. Both films are more about mood and the world then actually A to B plot. In many ways you live in them, not really follow them. From the very beginning we …show more content…
are dropped into this wasteland. Right from the get go you can see the influence of The Road Warrior with it’s dry and desolate desert. The film doesn’t take long to introduce us to a gang of bodybuilding cannibals. This sets a the audience for the films bizarre but strangely realistic world. Ana Lily Amirpour doesn't play this up as straight up head trip, it plays more like a mixture of fantasy and reality. We plopped into this world that is quite bizarre, but feels grounded. The most striking part of The Bad Batch is the film’s look. Amirpour crafts a gorgeous looking film with the help of cinematographer Lyle Vincent. The film has more of a gritty look when we’re in the day and more bluish and dreamlike look at night. The film is especially blue when we’re at rave in the town Comfort which is ruled by The Dream played by Keanu Reeves. The Bad Batch has some of the most interesting and memorable characters of the year.
By far my favorite is the Hermit played brilliantly in a wordless performance by Jim Carry. He’s the most fascinating character and tragic character. He gives an entirely physical performance. You get a real sense of a fully formed character through the performance. Suki Waterhouse plays the films heroine. Like a lot of the characters in the film, she’s complicated. You feel bad for her because in the beginning of the film her arm and leg get cut off but on the other hand you can’t justify her actions. Strangely the character that might have the most dialogue is the character that doesn’t have that much screen time, Keanu Reeves is great as The Dream. In any other film he would be the bad guy, but he’s actually the best character on a moral level. He does not eat or kill people like some of the other characters. Jason Momoa plays one of the bodybuilding cannibals named Miami Man. Like Suki Waterhouse he’s a complicated character. In one scene he’s a good father and the next he’s eating someone. He’s very much the stoic badass type in this
film. Ana Lily Amirpour once again delivers a film with a great soundtrack. The tone and feel of the songs fit the scene and adds to the experience. It’s definitely one of those soundtracks I can’t wait to get. The Bad Batch is a film that I know will be polarizing. It currently sits at 43% on Rotten Tomatoes. It's one of those films that just might not work some people. Movies aren't for everybody and The Bad Batch is one of those films. I think The Bad Batch is a true wonder to behold. It’s crazy, tragic, and stylish. I give The Bad Batch a 10/10.
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