The Bad Batch

By demented people, trying to expand your mind by showing you the things you fear or hate, showing you what's "real," at least in their opinions. But it doesn't work. Same film has been made countless times by the same kinds of people for the past 80 years or so, each time for the generation at hand. It always looks demented, over and over. Watch it if you want. Don't get your hopes up.

Can’t wait to experience this!

It is a psycho movie and nonsense. Don’t hurt yourself with watching that.

Like things that are obscure and boring, but because no one else likes it you feel empowered and cool? Then The Bad Batch is for you! If you’re a regular person who likes good films with good plots and acting, stay away.

Even though it was so weird i really enjoyed this movie. The soundtrack is awesome ❤️

As a fan of visual and auditory storytelling (think Refn's The Neon Demon - as has already been mentioned by some other reviewers) this film - albeit imperfect - was a treat to watch in the theater. No doubt, this is best viewed with the background lighting down and the sound cranked up - with home viewing in that context leading to a "worthwhile" purchase. Much has already been said about the vibrant and mostly electronic soundtrack, and rightfully so. I cannot argue with The Bad Batch's detractors who feel the need for dialogue-driven narrative, as this film just does not work that way. My small group who saw this together, however (all jaded by stereotypical Hollywood tropes), very much enjoyed Ana Lily Amirpour's latest offering.

I liked the long portraits of Waterhouse; what a face! And she's a good actress. As a Brit she nailed a Southern US accent. So I didn't mind the long bleak scenes as long as she was in or near them. I didn't like cutting up other people's bodies. There were plot holes but what the hell.

2 hours, of which most is spent on closeups and people staring and breathing. Watch the trailer to see how it should have been edited.

Trailer was cool, movie was a slog. Trying to be edgey with stuff filmmakers were doing in the 70's which would've been okay if it had an engaging plot or characters- thus had neither. And it's topped of with an after school special saccharine ending.

As everyone else has said, visuals are stunning. Soundtrack is killer. Acting is consistently good but the disposability of the black characters left a bad taste about what the director really feels. The main character's initial kill did not allow me to build any empathy for her. I kept wanting her to die. She doesn't. The trauma she causes the child is never addressed. The juxtaposition of her escaping The Dream with her initial kill leaves you with the distinct impression the director has something against motherhood, lol.