“Breaking Bad” was good at many things, but its ability to stick that final landing made it truly special.
“Breaking Bad” was good at many things, but its ability to stick that final landing made it truly special. The series finale managed, in just a single episode, to wrap up every plotline that was still dangling. Gilliganhe felt the only way to end the series was with a definitive and complete conclusion. White was killed, his enemies were slaughtered. His partner, former student Jesse Pinkman was freed from captivity and escapes the massacre alive.
But those expecting the movie to start back up where they assumed this scene left off — Pinkman being chased toward Mexico by the cops in a classic car — will be disappointed. Instead, Jesse finds himself unable to leave Albuquerque, trapped both by physical and emotional roadblocks. Pinkman is as much a prisoner of his PTSD as he is by his need to find Walter’s money stash.
For fans of the series, this is the closure for Jesse they always wanted. All the “Breaking Bad” faces one expects to show up do. But it’s still a strange sort of film, especially coming on the heels of both the “Deadwood”. Both “Deadwood” and “Downton” were standalone pieces that behaved as such. Someone who had never seen either TV series would enjoy them just fine, even if they didn’t pick up on all the nuances. But “El Camino” does not bother with such niceties.
If the movie premiered on AMC, and was treated like a TV movie special, this might have felt more excusable. But the movie is currently exclusive to Netflix with a “limited theatrical run,” and
THINK Very entertaining movie, but could've been done as the last 1-2 episodes of the show itself. Not an essential movie, IMHO. Jesse does show he finally learned a thing or two from Walt, though. Now I just need to wait for the next installment of 'Better Call Saul'...
THINK Closure? No. What happened to Skinny Pete, did Badger drop the car off and get back ok? Is there another movie in production? Pete and Badger would be an awesome Odd Couple type sitcom...
THINK This was good, I enjoyed it but it was 5 years or so too late..could have just tacked this on the final season in 2-3 episodes
THINK The promo looks amazing.
THINK It was awesome!!
THINK I love Jesse but he definitely is a criminal. Trying to figure out why we root for him to escape justice & feel happy seeing him escape to Alaska. I’m really conflicted here. He’s one of Walt’s victims but he did do the crime.
THINK I love that show
THINK But doesn’t give you a clue about Huell's destiny 🤣
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