Review of Badlands (1974) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 12 Jul 1983
There's a basic flaw in Malick's method: he has perceived the movie--he's done our work instead of his. In place of people and action, with metaphor rising out of the story, he gives us a surface that is all conscious metaphor.
Badlands is so preconceived that there's nothing left to respond to. [18 March 1974, p.135].
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This review of Badlands (1974) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 12 Jul 1983.
Badlands has generally received very positive reviews.
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