Review of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019) by Jamescollier — 16 Oct 2019

This is a film that in many ways I did not see the need for it to be made and yet I thought they did more with the film than I thought they could and it is in fact a welcome addition to the Breaking Bad franchise.

It is like a trip down memory lane with cameo appearances from Jonathan Banks, Bryan Cranston and a bigger role for the late great Robert Forster. There are several parts within the film that drag somewhat and I found my interest waning but there were many other parts such as the standoff and every scene with Robert Forster or the aforementioned cast that enticed you back in.

Of course Aaron Paul was excellent as was the rest of the cast but those expecting something removed from what Breaking Bad the TV show was will be disappointed, this is merely an extended epsiode of the series that reveals what Jesse Pinkman does after the events of the series finale, what more could you expect? Yet I think you'll find they deliver several very nice ideas to a film premise that did not need to be done, Gilligan has taken care with this film, clearly tried his hardest and this effort should most certainly be commended.