As a contemporary western, this film excels. It basically is the story of a Pinkerton detective searching for three former Confederate Army officers. They must be brought to "justice" for their war crimes, according to a newly-elected black senator. The dialogue reminds me of the dialogue from "Deadwood" in that the speech is more formal and the characters do not sound like a bunch of country bumpkins. Breaking up the story into four chapters is a good move. Keeps the story from wandering too far off course.The actors portraying the "bad guys" were very good. I even felt sorry for Bruce Dern's character! Good movie all the way around!
Review of Badland
