The Bad Batch is a straight to DVD movie that was promoted as a dystopian love story. What seemed like a cool idea, unfortunately, didn't pan out as promised.
One of the major issues I had was with the plot. First, I didn’t see anything that could have qualified as a love story within the entire movie. Additionally, the film had no clear direction, so by the end, I had trouble even putting together what the point of this movie was. There were hints of an interesting story that could have paralleled Mad Max or The Book of Eli, but the ideas were never fully divulged into, thus leaving the viewer lost and disappointed.
The acting and the script also needed work. I like Jason Momoa as an actor, and I give him a lot of leeway in the projects her chooses but this has got to be one of the worst films I’ve seen him in. His character is supposed to Cuban but his accent is pitiful. A surprising addition to this movie was Jim Carrey, whose character is a huge departure from his traditional comedic roles. He is almost unrecognizable and even though he doesn’t have many lines, he does all right in the film. I however couldn’t really get invested in either of these characters, nor the main character, played by Suki Waterhouse, because the script lacked the necessary character development to help you feel connected.
All in all, I’d have to say that The Bad Batch was a complete waste of time. Save 2 hours of your life and avoid this one at all costs.
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