GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Aspen Orson There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

sun-creek-ct Very entertaining movie. Good story, good action, good actors. The directing my be the weak link in this movie. That said it was worth watching. Good guys vs bad guys in Louisiana. Tom Berenger did a nice job. Not an Acadeny Award winning movie, but still worth watching and good entertainment.

tangerinechrome I give it 3 stars, because the acting was decent indeed! But, to be fair, the movie is utter mince. I never even watched it to the end, in fact I turned it off at about 50mins mark or so: It was over! Anyway, some brief reasons:Lame dialogue, really B.S : Standard, and superficial. Actually, what I would say is that, it felt as though the acting and the dialogue did not mirror each other. Does that make sense? I haven't really experienced that before, in such a strong way, but the acting was pretty decent, at moments, but the dialogue was poor ! Story line. COME ON ! I did not like it. Beating on the Nazi and the Southern Gentleman once again eh! Typical for Jesuit Zionist controlled Hollywood ! To the producers - "TAKE A RUN AND JUMP!" I'm not making this political, please don't read that, i'm just pointing out these stereotypes: how many times in these "gangster" films is there the tattooed tough guy Nazi? - And then the actual writing makes him team up with the Law and not only that, the black chief, who he somehow knew his name, and that's so touching! Rubbish. Propaganda. I do not like story lines that are overtly spreading an ideological line. Fair enough, we cannot escape this at times. BUT, I have had enough of this sort of tripe! Direction: there was the scene where we find the exchange of the guns and the money; and oh yes, such sparkling dialogue! WOW. They really thought this one through eh? I guess Southerners are just maybe a little retarded? Contrast this with the movie HEAT. Yes. No comparison. Anyway, the direction was extremely amateur, and it felt more like a production made for TV, as opposed to Film. This scene for me, stands out like a sore thumb. Very jarring. It was at this point that the film had really set out its stall. Sorry, no sale! Willam Defoe and Matt Dillon and Tom, were all pretty good actors ! BUT and sorry for bashing at this point, the dialogue and particularly the plot and story, did not match up with the acting.

zardoz-13 What this above-average boilerplate crime thriller lacks in imagination, it makes up for with good casting and grit. Willem DeFoe and Matt Dillon are unlikely cohorts in "The Boondock Saints" producer Chris Brinker's "Bad Country," costarring Tom Berenger, Neal McDonough, Kevin Chapman, Amy Smart, and Bill Duke. The male-dominated action takes place in rural Louisiana during the 1980s as hardboiled Baton Rouge Detective Bud Carter (Willem Dafoe) nabs career criminal Jesse Weiland (Matt Dillon), and they cut a deal with Federal authorities so the imprisoned felon can turn state's evidence. Tom Berenger is cast as unsavory, well-heeled businessmen Lutin Adams, with an urbane, well-dressed attorney Daniel Kiersey (Neal McDonoug) running his affairs. Lutin bails Jesse out of jail and maintains him on his payroll, while Jesse informs on him. Things go south on a deal with Middle Eastern gunmen, and Jesse has to blast his way out of rendezvous. He learns from Lutin that Lutin wants Bud terminated with extreme prejudice. Jesse lets Bud in on the orders to kill him and they try to clear out when Lutin's henchmen show up in force to shoot it out with them. Jesse has a couple of fingers blown off, but they survive the encounter. Not long after things really go bad for Jesse. He leaves the hospital where he is being treated to hunt down Catfish (John Edward Lee) while Bud corners Kiersey and smashes his wrists in a car trunk. Everything ends in the French Quarter with Jesse shooting it out with Lutin's bodyguards. Not surprisingly, Bud shows up and the body count rises. The fight between Berenger and Dillon is pretty tough stuff. Performances are of the no-nonsense variety. Bill Dukes plays a Federal attorney. Some of the dialogue is good and there is enough blood-splattered action and gunplay to make "Bad Country" worth watching for crime thriller aficionados. Amy Smart and Kevin Chapman are wasted. The quote from Saint Augustine: "Hate is like drinking poison and hoping the other guys dies" is pretty cool. Efficiently made and lensed with some action staged in New Orleans, "Bad Country" is atmospheric, grim, andworkman-like enough to be worth watching at least once.

cdnfirechick Never heard of this playing at our local (or any) theater. Surprised at the low review rating of 5.7...?! Welcome back the handle-bar and other "mo's"! ha ha Edgy and suspenseful with a great cast: Willem Dafoe as lead detective and Matt Dillon (who has had a run of not-so-great roles lately) in a really convincing "bad-guy" turned CI role, with an unrecognizable Tom Berenger(wow, I still can't believe it was him!) as the king pin. Plot/story line is familiar and slightly predictable, with good entertainment value.At moments intense, no spectacular effects, but great action! Notable good guy/bad guy movie definitely worth your time.