El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

**El Camino** (Also known as **El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie**) is a a 2019 American neo-Western crime thriller film that serves as a sequel and epilogue to the television series Breaking Bad. Aaron Paul reprised his role as Jesse Pinkman. Several actors involved in Breaking Bad also reprised their roles, including Jesse Plemons, Krysten Ritter, Charles Baker, Matt Jones, Robert Forster, Jonathan Banks, and Bryan Cranston. Forster died on the day of El Camino's release, making the film one of his final on-screen appearances. El Camino received a digital release on Netflix and a limited theatrical run on October 11, 2019, with an AMC television premiere on February 16, 2020

## Plot

Set right after Breaking Bad Series finale, Felina, Jessie Pinkman finally free from the Brotherhood compound using Todd Alquist's El Camino, must find a way to escape and hide after realizing that the police is after him as well.

## Why it Rocks

1. Even though the finale of Breaking Bad, *Felina*, was an amazing conclusion to the series, the movie was able to continue after it and still be a great epilogue overall.
2. The movie answers lots of questions asked by fans such as Walter White’s status after *Felina.*
3. Even though it’s a sequel to Breaking Bad, it has scenes set during the show.
4. While the show focuses a lot more on Walter White, the movie focuses on Jessie Pinkman instead, showing how he grew and matured.
5. The movie has a wholesome lesson about teaching you how to move on and accept your fate.
6. Amazing acting by the cast, specially Aaron Paul as Jessie Pinkman
7. Lots of characters from the show returned, whether for a role or in a flashback such as Mike and Todd:
	* Many minor characters returned and they have a big role in the movie now, such as Skinny Pete and Badger.
	* **Walter White has a surprise return and his role is amazing.**
8. The teaser trailers for the movie are very creative, they had exclusive scenes that weren’t in the movie but act more like shorts.
	* Lots of effort was even put into the smallest details of the trailers, in the first teaser, you can see a picture of Hank Schrader and Steven Gomez hanging on the wall in a scene with each of them having a black bar on their picture as a sign they’ve died.
	* One of the trailers has the character Huell Babineaux deciding to leave his house after seeing the events of Felina, a reference to the iconic Huell Babineaux meme where he’s still at home.
9. Beautiful scenes in the movie that can melt your heart such as Skinny Pete telling Jessie Pinkman “Dude, y*ou’re my hero n shit*”.
10. While less action compared to breaking bad, but it still has some intense scenes.
11. Lots of iconic quotes like "*I'm 96% sure you're the guy*".
12. Amazing Soundtrack.
13. Overall, it's satisfying ending for Jesse Pinkman, after his drug business and his torture from the Brotherhood compound, he gets a fresh start for a better life.

## Bad Qualities

1. Some of the cast have aged or had changes in their body which can make them look weird in their roles, Jesse Plemons (Todd) being the worst since he has gained some weight which makes his role very weird since he’s in a flashback and seeing him gain weight and then lose it is very weird.
2. Depending on who you ask, some may find the movie unnecessary

## Reception

The movie received huge positive reviews from critics and audience who praised the performances of Paul and Plemons, as well as Gilligan's direction.
The movie was also praised for being a continuation of Breaking Bad even though Felina was seen as a conclusion to the series, though critics noted the movie is only for Breaking Bad fans.

The film garnered several award nominations, winning Best Movie Made for Television at the Critics' Choice Television Awards and Best Motion Picture Made for Television at the Satellite Awards. El Camino additionally gained four nominations at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Outstanding Television Movie and other technical categories.