Badlands features the work of a young Tak Fujimoto, but it is Malick's vision, just as Days of Heaven and the recent Thin Red Line , reflect the vision of the director. The score's light, fairy tale, feeling, suckers you into the darkness of Badlands . Innocence destroyed is a powerful theme. Malick's team puts the elements together with rare harmony. The range of colors on this DVD capture the outstanding photography quite well.
Contrast is also excellent with fine lighting balance.
The DVD suffers from excessive edge enhancement resulting in ghosting around many images. The film elements are very grainy and the grain on the DVD is even more prominent because of the enhancement. The music, so integral to the feeling of the feeling, is delivered very cleanly, as is the dialogue. The gun shots are sudden and shocking in report. Surround information is not aggressive.