Breakdown

  • 1997


MOVIE IS depressing original proficient effective terrifying
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80 % Certified Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 25
Negative reviews 3
Average Rating 3.7/5
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4.2
But the kind of behavioral wildness inspired by all that brutal vastness has changed with the times. EW
3.8
The storys setup is more entertaining than the payoff; as Hitchcock observed, suspense plays better than action. Rogerebert
2.0
His lack of energy afflicts the film as much as its directors lack of ideas.The movies surrender to banality is all the more dispiriting because it ge ..
3.5
Go to the Breakdown Page Breakdown By Richard Harrington Washington Post Staff Writer May 2, 1997 Poor Jeff (Kurt Russell): His Jeeps broken down on a ..
2.0
Breakdown further illustrates the axiom that every truly original movie must be remade again and again until it achieves a state of sublime, all encom ..
2.5
Plus car chases, pick up truck chases, tractor trailer chases and Jeep chases. San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
For all its relentless thriller momentum, Breakdown is not overly violent.The R rating is mostly for language, and the movie relies more on suspense t .. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
The drama shifts gears, turning into a kidnapping, ransom, chase and revenge tale. Spirituality And Practice
1.9
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
5.0
Look, the bottom line is this: While Terminator 3 will never be mistaken for a sci fi classic, it does just about everything a good summer movie shoul .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Its a little silly and you do have to suspend your disbelief, but its a thrilling ride. Lariat
4.0
Breakdown is as viscerally effective as any thriller Hollywood has turned out in the last few years. Internet Reviews
2.5
Watching one action cliche after another, the audiences natural reaction to the films conclusion has to be, Yeah, right! Internet Reviews
3.5
U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is resigning, she and President Donald Trump announced Tuesday, blindsiding many administration officials and stirring spe .. Star Tribune
4.5
And youll be right to despair.Breakdown just lightly sketches its characters, enough to let us know that Jeff and Amy are worth rooting for and the ba ..
3.1
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
3.8
The storys weakness shines through in the climax and conclusion of The Fifth Element. Mr Brown Movies
3.8
Thats a lot of cheese for one movie.But after the unavoidably predictable setup of a yuppie couples new car jerking to a halt in the Arizona desert an .. Spliced Wire
4.4
Though there are action sequences, this is not an action movie; its a thriller. Movie Habit
3.5
able to sustain a nightmarish reality that is at once gripping and chilling. Boxoffice Magazine
3.5
A fairly taut thriller that gets into gear by stealing parts from Duel, The Vanishing and Deliverance. E Online
4.0
The steady escalation of a bad situation into a much, much worse one is sensationally thrilling and the signature of a perceptive filmmaker proficient ..
4.0
Even the earnest country music in a depressing diner seems like its assailing Jeff.Remember that polo shirt The Filmy Ap
4.5
The Sex Talk: The conversation that is not happening about campus sexual assault.About 3 million students on campus this fall will be sexually assault .. Rochester Goes Out
4.0
But what it lacks in originality, Breakdown makes up for with fierce action, nail biting suspense, and some fine performances. Ear Of Newt
3.8
Overall, you should enjoy Breakdown, but youll leave with the feeling that it could have been done a little bit better. Cine Matter
4.2
A terrifying movie that presses the right buttons early on and then capitalizes on your vulnerability. Deep Focus
4.4
An example of what happens when a new filmmaker comes along with a fresh perspective and manages to squeeze some life back into a by now formula plot. Sacramento Bee
3.5
There is nothing new, or original about the story but it is nonetheless entertaining. Film Scouts
4.4
Still, Breakdown is a spare, solid, sharply paced tale of terror that does what a thriller is supposed to do scare the bejesus out of you. Enquirer



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