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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Positive Reviews
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Negative reviews
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3.6
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3.5
El Camino plays almost exactly like two episodes of Breaking Bad edited together. Fortunately, it was an exemplary show and Gilligan is still a master ..
Den Of Geek
3.0
Yet the film doesnt hit home with the same power as the best of Breaking Bad.
Den Of Geek
3.0
ing meth student, wuvvy romantic, wrecking ball of soul scabbed vengeance.
EW
4.4
A well crafted epilogue for a beloved character who vividly understands the concept of consequences.
Rogerebert
2.0
In its construction feels more like a final extension of what made the show compelling, rather than something artificially crowded with canon shifting ..
Indie Wire
1.5
Though the path Gilligan and company took was at times a dubious one, El Camino cant, finally, be said to have lost its way.
Variety
3.0
Though thats something I dont imagine the shows biggest enthusiasts will complain about.
We Got This Covered
3.0
El Camino may not hit the highs of the show, but its definitely not unpicking its legacy either. For fans, itll be tucked away in a Netflix crawlspace ..
Time Out
4.0
Gilligan who reprises his own role as writer and director has always been good at keeping his audience on their toes.
The Guardian
3.1
The film mixes a self help message with moments of hard, cruel detail.
3.0
The Breaking Bad movie isnt essential, but its an enjoyable way to spend time with these characters again.
Collider
1.5
Its hard to imagine El Camino failing to satisfy most fans of the series.
Vulture
4.5
El Camino is a high quality piece of suspense and action filmmaking carried by Pauls still tremendous performance as Jesse Pinkman.
The Hollywood Reporter
4.5
Aaron Paul delivers one of the best performances of his career, which should keep Breaking Bads well earned reputation as a television phenomenon aliv ..
IGN
3.0
El Camino didnt need to exist but for fans who craved extra Jesse Pinkman in their lives, it hits the spot.
Telegraph
4.5
Even if youve never seen a single episode of Breaking Bad, this movie is still a phenomenal thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat (and ..
The Young Folks
4.0
Starting the moment Breaking Bad ended, this is very much a what happened next double episode. Which means, short of resurrecting Walter White, El Cam ..
4.5
he movie is a wonderful reunion with the tone and feel of the original series, and with that comes exciting stylistic choices, impressively structured ..
Cinema Blend
3.5
In fact, EL CAMINO doesnt really offer anything necessary to what we got in the five seasons of the show.
JoBlo
4.0
Bolstered by Marshall Adams cinematography and Judy Rhees production design, El Camino doesnt look like a typical TV movie and would be worth seeing o ..
Screen Rant
3.1
If you didnt religiously watch Breaking Bad, one of the OGs of prestige television, you can stop here.
The Globe And Mail
2.5
For fans only. The slowest, most random get away tale in screen history.
Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
Anyone who hasnt watched the show ... will miss most of why Gilligans feature length epilogue is a success.
Mark Reviews Movies
4.4
...a welcome addition to the Breaking Bad canon and a fine coda to the entire series...
Reel Film Reviews
3.6
Its not meant to reopen the book on Breaking Bad. Its meant to close it.
You Tube
4.5
El Camino is the Breaking Bad movie we didnt know we needed, but we kind of did.
You Tube
4.5
An expertly crafted continuation of Jesses story. Its one riveting sequence after the next with stellar performances and confident work from Vince Gil ..
You Tube
4.0
El Camino, which Gilligan wrote and directed, is a powerful and unshowy epilogue to an expertly told saga. Its slow, yes, and not overburdened with ac ..
The Times
3.8
Just keep making Breaking Bad movies Vince! You have our collective blessing.
News Review
3.0
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie doesnt quite know what it is, or what it wants to be.
Independent
4.0
When you have Vince Gilligan operating near the peak of his powers, and taking the time to fix one of the few things the show didnt get quite right, i ..
Rolling Stone
4.5
Yes, theres all sorts of complications thrown in Jesses way, sort of like what you might see in a caper film.
Decider
4.5
For those who need refreshers, Netflix offers a snappy and skippable, for the never forgetters series recap.)
The Wrap
5.0
Massively enjoyable wrap to the Jesse Pinkman story, and better still, the right one.
News Day
4.5
For Breaking Bad fans jonesing for something, anything, connected to the chronological time frame of their beloved series, it should do the trick.
New York Post
4.5
Playing out like a two hour long post credits scene, El Camino is an unexpected but not entirely unnecessary new chapter in the Breaking Bad saga.
Hindustan Times
4.5
One of the most compelling things about Breaking Bad is that its always tried to be a very moral show, and this is in many ways a very moral movie.
Npr
4.5
SOUNDBITE OF FILM, EL CAMINO: A BREAKING BAD MOVIE) AARON PAUL: (As Jesse Pinkman) Where would you go if you were me JONATHAN BANKS: (As Mike Ehrmantr ..
Npr
4.0
Gilligan doesnt even try to make this film, which is available to view now, a stand alone.
Daily Mail
4.5
El Camino is a sumptuously shot, totally entertaining, somewhat needless, but sure why not elaboration of what has come before.
Slate
4.5
Even if El Camino doesnt have Vince Gilligans magic touch, the film does shine whenever Jesse recalls previous events before his rescue.
Film Inquiry
4.0
But even when gunfire breaks out, theres nothing anywhere close to the near silly theatrics of Walter White mowing down a fleet of neo Nazis with a ca ..
Flickering Myth
4.5
Paul earned three Emmys for his supporting role on Breaking Bad, and in El Camino he delivers a mesmerizing lead performance that proves he deserves a ..
Time
4.0
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie is a worthy edition in the Breaking Bad canon. It takes forward the story of a character who was the moral centre of t ..
The New Indian Express
4.0
Writer/director Vince Gilligan delivers a taut thriller with multiple emotional facets and riveting sequences, all while using brilliant cinematograph ..
Bullz-Eye
4.5
I cant say I ever felt cheated not knowing how Jesse fared after Felina.
Boston Globe
4.5
He vibrates with intensity, a frayed nerve conveying Jesses trauma in practically every scene.
The Atlantic
4.5
While feature length, it has the feel of a short an extremely well made indulgence you might have one day found as a DVD special feature.
Birth Movies Death
1.5
Is it a well observed, smart, and entertaining extension to an already brilliant series Absolutely.
Pajiba
3.0
El Camino recreates the tone and feel of Breaking Bad so effectively that its a wonder it wasnt shot at the same time and stuck in a vault until now.
Detroit News
1.5
Without spoiling anything, the movie written and directed by series creator Vince Gilligan basically picks up where the show left off (as Bad prequel ..
Cnn
2.0
If theres a story to be told, Vince Gilligan wants to tell it, and El Camino is one such story. Its a meditative epilogue for Breaking Bad, a film tha ..
Consequence Of Sound
3.0
But hes not just the wounded, haunted mess of the later ones, either.
Vox
3.0
El Camino is a pokey, introspective affair, a protracted curtain call that gives us one more look at many of our favorite characters, without actually ..
The Play List
4.5
Its a completely unnecessary and terrifically entertaining exercise in fan service answering questions nobody asked.
Maki At The Movies
3.0
And, thanks to Pauls gravitas, the movie feels like a satisfying closure for the character.
Games Radar
3.5
It doesnt make allowances for viewers unfamiliar with the show not tell intricacies and subtleties of the original series.
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.5
This is not one of Gilligans finest projects, but it brings closure to all the die hard Breaking Bad fans.
Star Burst Magazine
4.0
Theres a definite hint of nostalgia trip victory lap to the circuitous path taken, with many familiar faces from the show making an appearance.
Flicks
4.5
Breaking Bads spinoff prequel show, Better Call Saul, has proven itself to be marvelous on its own terms.
The Stranger
3.0
The tone on the border of deadpan and surreal remains in place, so too the frantic pinball scripting in which everything that can go wrong does, but r ..
Ft
3.0
While its great to be back in the company of Aaron Paul, Im not so sure youd be missing out on a lot if you skipped El Camino. Viewers who know Breaki ..
Independent Ie
1.5
Along the way, theres a feeling that Gilligans delivered a bit of a Breaking Bad greatest hits album.
Stuff
4.5
Beyond that, I dont think theres much value for any non Breaking Bad fans to tune in.
Ar Kansas Online
4.5
Its as torturous and nerve racking as any Breaking Bad episode, with bursts of nostalgia that will catch any fan off guard and remind them of what mad ..
Vanity Fair
4.5
El Camino doesnt feel like an episode of Breaking Bad, although GIlligans signature obsession with process still drives the suspense.
Vanity Fair
4.0
Oh man, this is a cleverly put together film that refuses to bow to too much nostalgic references, but simply reminds us of Gilligans brilliant storyt ..
The Sun
4.0
The sequel film is ultimately unnecessary, but that doesnt mean its not entirely enjoyable and thought provoking.
Tell-Tale TV
4.0
Jesses ending was dramatically satisfying, but not entirely true to the series M.O. I dont want to say El Camino is here to right a wrong, because tha ..
Daily Dot
3.0
...even with an unsurprisingly emotionally complex lead performance from Aaron Paul, El Camino cant help but feel unnecessary and overlong.
Film
4.4
Plemons delivers a killer of a performance as one of the most chilling villains in any TV series or movie youll ever seen.
Chicago Sun Times
4.5
And why, you would expect, hes no longer fond of shouting yeah, bitch!)
The Ringer
4.5
No need to go into a sub textual read or get caught in the minutia, but El Camino is a script that should have stayed a dream and nothing more.
Dead Line
2.0
If youve never seen Breaking Bad then get a free Netflix trial and watch it its worth it.
The Shiz Nit
4.5
The world of Breaking Bad has a very particular filmmaking vocabulary, and its a joy to see it return for a couple hours, with a few new bells and whi ..
Bitly
4.5
Gilligan, who has always had a flair for the cinematic, doesnt rush these quiet moments along.
Polygon
4.5
Instead, the low frills character study El Camino is a strong companion piece to the series.
The Verge
1.5
El Camino will only work for fans who can recall who all these familiar faces are the nostalgic pull and possibility for reconnection are sometimes re ..
Bfi
1.5
In the end, though, we are left with little more than a movie that follows a renegade hero trying to flee from the authorities chasing him down while ..
The Australian
1.5
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie El Camino | Credit: Netflix Rather than spoiling anything, lets just say peaceful living d ..
People
4.5
Mainly it provides a showcase for Aaron Paul as Pinkman. Freed of competition from Bryan Cranston, he really gets to show off what he can do as an act ..
National Review
3.0
But its damning that El Camino just doesnt have enough content to fill a full two hours of film to begin with.
Cultured Vultures
1.5
You recognize Gilligans style and obsessions, there are fortunate reappearances like that of the professional Mike, Todd,, but other situations and ch ..
El Pais (Spain)
4.5
Image: Netflix But perfectly lovely wasnt why we loved Breaking Bad.
Mash Able
3.0
The films strongest moments embrace that plateau of uncertainty, such as when Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) tells Jesse (in another flashback) tha ..
Mid West Film Journal
4.5
This is tense and authentically tough, but not on its own wavelength, like David Lynchs brilliant sidebar to Twin Peaks, Fire Walk With Me. El Camino ..
Metro Active
3.5
While El Camino doesnt hurt Breaking Bads legacy, it doesnt enhance it either.
Firstpost
2.0
El Camino plays like a two hour long curtain call for Breaking Bad.
Mac Guff
4.5
El Camino is an utterly mesmerizing epilogue to Breaking Bad and offers an extremely gripping story, terrific writing, and a riveting performance from ..
Battle Royale With Cheese
3.5
It reinforces a delicately poised social hierarchy forged by criminals.
Impulse Gamer
2.0
Except for the enjoyable nostalgia that swells in the form of throwback cameos, Vince Gilligan probably shouldve left this one alone. This movie may h ..
Screen Zealots
4.0
For those who loved the story and the characters of Breaking Bad, El Camino is not only an epilogue of the series but also a prequel to the last episo ..
FlickDirect
1.5
It also feels slight by comparison with the original, feeling more like a longer than usual episode than a true or necessary event. Not that theres an ..
Tv Insider
4.5
A thoughtful, well paced follow up that serves as a fitting epilogue to one of TVs greatest shows.
Entertainment Ie
4.5
The standover man replies, Sorry kid, thats the one thing you can never do.
Junkee
4.5
If youve seen You Were Never Really Here, youve basically already seen everything here.
Gq Magazine
4.0
As in the so called best series in history, the engine that puts this story into operation is a script that gives no respite and equips the characters ..
1.5
Mostly, there is well crafted tension that will make you miss the series more.
Roger Cat
2.0
Gilligan manages to make a suspenseful, well acted, moving, superbly shot and edited movie out of El Camino.
Worldo Free L
2.5
It doesnt make sense if you hadnt seen the hit series first (the fan service callbacks and cameos demand your familiarity).
Jaredmobarak
4.0
If El Camino had aired as episodes of Breaking Bad instead of a feature film, no one would know the difference. Whether thats a bad or good thing will ..
ComicBook.com
4.5
And you pray it doesnt end badly even when you know it surely will.
CNET
3.8
Is El Camino essential viewing Not at all. But for those who loved the show, it puts a satisfying exclamation point on the end of the series.
Madison
2.5
Spending a little more time with the beloved Jesse Pinkman is a welcome experience, but the lack of emotional rawness and character drive make it a le ..
High Def Digest
4.5
A satisfactory product, far from being both a mere commercial operation and a simple nostalgic revival.
Cocalecas
4.5
But Acorn doesnt have the reach of Netflix, nor would something like a Breaking Bad follow up make sense for that brand.
NBC News THINK
3.0
in this epilogue, Gilligan reinforces the main theme of the show, that any of us normal people dont quite know what were capable of, until our own sur ..
Movie Show Plus
3.8
Besides, it doesnt matter how many times he revisits the material, the legacy of Breaking Bad will remain intact.
Wtop
5.0
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie is a perfect epilogue to the greatest TV show of all time and an incredible movie in its own right. Aaron Pauls tour d ..
ComicBookMovie.com
1.5
What this movie does provide is nothing more than one more opportunity to re enter this universe.
Chilango.com
2.0
Paul puts in the same hardened commitment to his performance, but the shifted dynamic doesnt favour Jesse so well.
NME
2.0
And, without spoiling anything, its not exactly C tier characters who return.
The Filtered Lens
4.5
Packs a hell of a wallop just when it needs to, and acts as a killer epilogue to what is arguably the greatest longform narrative in television histor ..
The Beat
4.0
If you cant tell a Jesse Pinkman from a Walter White, this film assuredly isnt for you.
Isolated Nation
2.0
The narrative of El Camino isnt one to turn many heads; instead, it focuses on what Vince Gilligan and Breaking Bad do best: conveying the rigmaroles ..
Strange Harbors
2.0
But El Camino doesnt have a compelling enough story to be one that will be watched over and over again like Gilligans original series.
Insider
3.5
Despite Gilligans prowess, El Camino doesnt make any mind blowing revelations nor does it contain spectacular twists.
The Express Tribune (Pakis ..
4.0
El Camino doesnt actually have a great deal in the way of plot, as such.
Cultural Conversation
5.0
El Camino is a good 2 hour episode of Breaking Bad . It works perfectly as an epilogue (in every sense of the word) to Jesses dramatic arc and at no p ..
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