Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

PlatinumRead Just so...so bad

Ketrivie It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

lastliberal If GLAAD picked this film to compete for an award, it certainly makes it worth the time. Unfortunately, it went up against The Laramie Project and The Matthew Sheppard Story. It didn't have a chance.But a GLAAD nomination and Billy Bob Thornton, Patricia Arquette, William Devane, and Sela Ward is more than enough to peak my interest.It's a neonoir about a transsexual who is shot, and the power (Devane) in the small Parrish wants it to just go away. I wonder why. The Sheriff (Thornton) goes along until he finds he is on the outs and set up to be removed.Thornton plays pretty much the same character that he did with Halle Berry.Lots of twists and turns including the solution.Great work by Thornton and Arquette.

Gerry A friend lent me this movie, and I'm glad she did. Didn't realize "whodunit" until Darl (Billy Bob Thornton) pulled all the clues together, and I enjoyed how the action and drama built. It's fascinating watching this story about values and politics in the South. The family relationships and especially dialogue with his gay brother seemed very realistic. I thought Patricia Arquette gave an especially convincing performance as Mona's wife. Given how little they showed the victim Mona (Cindy Roubal), and the fact that s/he is transgender plays so much into the plot, it's too bad they couldn't have cast a true transgender person instead of a former Playboy bunny!

jotix100 This film never had a chance as a commercial feature, but it should have been seen in spite of some weak parts. Robby Henson, directing his own material, proves he can tell a good story. If one adds to this the atmosphere of crooked politicians in Louisiana, the possibilities are endless.The film holds one's interest until one realizes who is the person who killed Mona. The director gives a clue while the sheriff is going in a different direction, either voluntarily, or just to tease us. The other thing that is not resolved is the relationship between Darl and Carla, his stranged wife, and with his daughter, who is hanging out with the wrong crowd."The Badge" is a much better film than some of the trash that is being shown these days. The film owes a great deal to Billy Bob Thornton, who is the epitome of this rural sheriff. Mr. Thornton acts instinctively; he is a natural and he makes this character his own.Also notable in the film is Patricia Arquette, who plays Scarlett, the stripper with a heart in its right place. William Devane's character should have been a lot more slimier because that's what we are expecting of him. Will look forward to the next film by this promising director.

Renwin I loved the start of this movie. I think that's what carried my interest through to the end. The middle and endings were not as strong but did not disappoint me.I also loved the acting, especially Billy Bob's. There's something about his demeanor and appearance that is interesting despite what role he is playing.