To give just one example of how expertly the film was shot, the mere opening sequence sets up the entire film for such a high level of cinematography. In keeping with the standard of the original series, the cinematography of this film, executed by Marshall Adams, is exceptional. “El Camino” artfully manages to give people the call-backs they want without making it an overly nostalgic game of “Oh, I remember that episode” for the audience. Other references, like Pinkman’s iconic “Yeah, bitch! Magnets!” or the first glimpse of the hair under Skinny Pete’s (Charles Baker) beanie, were thrown in with a little wink and a nod to the long-standing fanbase, without bogging down the overall content. They effectively serve as either catalysts for or are critics of Jesse’s actions. The re-appearance of characters like Walt, Jane (Krysten Ritter), and Mike (Jonathan Banks) both appease the viewers who want to see more of these characters and actually have a functional purpose in the film. A viewer who has never seen the series could easily pick up the major plot points to enjoy this film at the surface level.īut it wouldn’t be a TV movie without some fan-service. But Gilligan acknowledges that it has been six years since the finale by peppering in reminders about who the characters are or what occurred before the film takes place without smothering it in exposition. Unsurprisingly, the film expects its viewers to have seen the entirety of “Breaking Bad” - it is “A Breaking Bad Movie” by its own title. “El Camino” gives its audience closure, another dose of expert film-making, and the chance to see Cranston and Paul reprise their iconic roles for perhaps the last time, but does this final chapter taint what came before it? Breaking Bad was rife with double meanings and secret revelations for fans to pore over, so don’t be surprised if Redditors figure out some hidden details in Jesse’s made-up family history.After six long years without the antics of Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), Vince Gilligan finally decided to cut his restless fan-base some slack and release another chapter of the “Breaking Bad” saga. Now, with most shows, we wouldn’t bother running back all these details, but Gilligan has never been one to just throw meaningless facts into a script. Jesse's new social security number is 141186941. His father’s second to last job was as a claims adjuster for Dairyland Insurance in Appleton, Wisconsin. His birthday is June 10, 1984, his mother’s maiden name is Stackhouse, she was born at the Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan on February 7, 1951. He also makes Jesse run back details about his new identity. By the end, Ed sets Jesse on his path to Alaska after all, and with a new identity: “Good luck, Mr. There’s a return cameo from Robert Forster as Ed, "The Disappearer," and a flashback scene with Bryan Cranston back as Walter White, set during the happier days of their meth empire. Skinny Pete handles the notorious El Camino). After hiding out for a day, ravenously eating everything and shaving his captivity hair and beard down to his usual stubble and buzz cut, Jesse makes a break for it with an assist from the duo (Badger gives Jesse his car, then creates a ruse to make it look like Jesse is escaping for Mexico. He’s bearded and beaten, dodging cop cars and heading to the only people that will have him, Badger and Skinny Pete (it’s surprisingly nice it is to be reunited with these two lovable dweebs). In the two-hour film, a satisfying, if not completely necessary button on Jesse’s harrowing journey through the five-season show, we catch up with the character in the immediate aftermath of his escape. Well, in the new film El Camino, available now on Netflix, Gilligan gives us the answer: Jesse made it to Alaska after all. In interviews afterward, show creator Vince Gilligan mused about Jesse’s fate, saying he could see the character escaping up to Alaska-or, more realistically, getting caught by the police just a few minutes after hitting the road. In the show’s explosive 2013 finale, Jesse makes a break for it, escaping from the white supremacists and driving off in an El Camino, tears in his eyes and a maniacal laugh ripping from his throat. It was too wild a fever dream, too optimistic a plan for Jesse Pinkman ( Aaron Paul), the beloved derelict of Breaking Bad. This post contains spoilers for Breaking Bad.Īlaska always seemed impossible.
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