I really admire Vince Gilligan's TV work but unfortunately, his winning formula doesn't work in a movie format. The original series was simply about Walter White going bad and Jesse Pinkman being better through a subtle and time-consuming process. In this movie, probably in order to create tension and stretch the playtime, Jesse negates all his 6-season long character development for a few dollars more.
While it has some nice bits and it's exciting to see some of the beloved characters once more, El Camino still feels like an unnecessarily extended version of a bonus episode. If it were placed in the DVD set of the Breaking Bad as a 40-minute long goodbye, that would have been a better gesture for the fans. By doing so, Jesse might not have done something out of character.
For a person who hasn't watched a single episode of the Breaking Bad, if such a person exists LOL, it's just another slice-of-life crime drama. In my opinion, nostalgia and respect to the original material are not enough to elevate this decent movie to a higher status.
While it has some nice bits and it's exciting to see some of the beloved characters once more, El Camino still feels like an unnecessarily extended version of a bonus episode. If it were placed in the DVD set of the Breaking Bad as a 40-minute long goodbye, that would have been a better gesture for the fans. By doing so, Jesse might not have done something out of character.
For a person who hasn't watched a single episode of the Breaking Bad, if such a person exists LOL, it's just another slice-of-life crime drama. In my opinion, nostalgia and respect to the original material are not enough to elevate this decent movie to a higher status.