El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Lenny Kravitz knew best ... Music reference aside, this movie continues from where Breaking Bad left us. So suffice to say that this was made for fans of the show. And I will assume that you have seen the TV show, therefor do not read on, if you haven't.

The very last episode of Breaking Bad seemed to round things up. Almost all loose ends were tight up. Especially when it came to Walter White. And what was Breaking Bad if not a show about a teacher who became this bigger than life villain? Well Aaron Paul had something to say about that. And since his character had something to offer us still ... the creator of Breaking Bad felt he could satisfy the need from fans to have more.

And for fans the movie is filled with little pieces of callbacks and nice references. Not to mention some flashbacks with some of our favorite characters (to hate). So yes I do understand if some feel this undermines the end of the actual TV show, but that would be missing the bigger picture (no pun intended). Yes there was not an absolute need for this movie, but what it does is expanding on the ending and giving us something that transcends the TV show and may even elevate it - not to mention get many people to rewatch the original series ... even more so than Better call Saul made them do it (a show I haven't watched yet) ...

Everyone thought that El Camino would be better or equal to Breaking Bad; but the thing is you can't surpass perfection. Breaking Bad is undoubtedly the best or at least one of the best TV series of all time. Just because it isn't better than BrBa doesn't mean it sucks. This film is Jesse's Felina. Wonderful cinematography, great acting, great directing by Gilligan and fan favorite characters return. It however has slow pacing but all in all is a solid film.

Thank you Vince for rising from your slumber to give us a second breaking bad finale that was still better than game of thrones.

For me this wat a bit of a flat movie. It is more of the same of breaking bad. Nice acting, nice scenes, some twists and humour. But I had no special feeling. Yes we know now what happend to Jesse, but did I really need to know? So the urgency to see this movie is not there for me. It is nice to know but nothing more.

That's how you need to look at this film, it's an epilogue to "Breaking Bad." Though not needed this film is a wonderful final journey for the character of Jesse Pinkman (and Aaron Paul at his best) as well as a good moment of closure for fans as well as Vince Gilligan. If looked at on its own you'll find a nice crime thriller with great undertones of drama, and that's all you really need from this story.