Having just watched the finale of Breaking Bad, I can now say that it is one of the few series that work perfectly from beginning to end. This isn't to say it couldn't be criticized - it was often far fetched, and in the first season the series didn't quite have a hold of its characters, with Walter making some overly-sudden shifts and Jesse's IQ seemingly wandering up and down - but it was always incredibly intelligent and entertaining, the acting was always amazing, and the show managed to effortlessly move from gritty realism to flights of fancy (like that mariachi song that began one episode).
It is wondrous how beautifully formed character arcs are. Walter, who loses tiny pieces of his soul in ever episode, Jesse, who lets himself be lead into deeper and deeper waters, and Skyler, whose underrated (and often castigated) role is perhaps most relatable; she has to choose between the rock and the hard place, and knows from the start that there are no good options.
What's most impressive about Breaking Bad is it never fell apart. There were no extraneous episodes, no period where it lost momentum or seemed to be treading water. The show moved with purpose. It knew what it was about - consequences and arrogance - and it never lost sight of that. It was a series that remained true to itself. Some series start great and lose their way (Lost), some series fall apart in the end (Battlestar Gallactica), some get taken over by people with a different vision (Gilmore Girls), some brilliant series get canceled in the first season, so no matter how good that ending was going to be, we'll never see it (Earth II). Breaking Bad gave us five virtually perfect years, and the only thing bad about it is now that it's over I need to find something new to binge watch.
i know 9/10 is a very high rating for this movie but it’s the perfect party movie imo
a masterpiece. Without doubt Coppola's best film. Brando transformed into Don Corleone and Pacino ready to conquer the world. More than a mafia movie is a movie about the family
Watch it for Diane Lane's performance, anyway, and then write your own ending -- because Director Adrian Lyne didn't give us one. Lane is terrific in her only Oscar-nominated role. She sets a high bar for her portrayal of a woman suddenly caught in a bind after giving in to her sexual urges. There are a lot of roles like this, but few actresses have given so much depth and humanity to the character.
i just hate this movie because it’s just feel like ive seen it before it’s just so basic.
Im not even gonna try to watch the sequel lol
Bro i can’t believe that i watched the sequel of the first one, (Worst movie ever btw)
I liked everything, the story, the script, the dialogue, the actors and the actions. It was entertaining, and kept me on my edge. Too bad he is supposedly dead … is it tte end of Bond, James Bond?
With Eyes Wide Shut, Stanley Kubrick's final film, it is impossible to definitively sort out what it all means (temptation, sexuality, rejection, etc) and it's probably best to leave it to the individual viewer to pull from it what they will. What is important about the movie are the visuals, and there are few filmmakers who have a better grasp than Kubrick of the fact that cinema is a visual medium. Beautifully composed images, rich symbolism, lengthy and well-choreographed shots, and a stunning color palette make the film a visual feast, as one would expect from a director like Kubrick, a great American auteur.
