Break

'Break' is relatively good, somewhat against the odds.

It is quite rough around the edges, though it features a story that is perfectly watchable and is portrayed competently by those behind the scenes. Onscreen, the actors are all fairly solid. Sam Gittins is decent in the lead role, as are Luke Mably and Adam Deacon. The standouts, though, are Rutger Hauer and, particularly, David Yip. There are some neat snooker cameos too, albeit wooden ones.

Visually pleasing to see that this has a run time of 1hr 47mins. Nice touch!

// Break is a 2020 British film written and directed by Michael Elkin.

To be fair it's not bad, story flows - kinda mini 'Top Boy' does snooker. Only neg - Think main character took same acting lessons as Danny Dyer but still is worth a see. Ideal if you like a bit of snooker but tonight it's 'movie-night' - even if partner doesn't partake in a bit of velvet ball action both will still be film satisfied. 'A snooker film with knifes, weed, no Steve Davis characters and not much snooker'.

I seen this at a drive in and liked it but kinda missed bits so watched again on Sky. Better than I thought fist time around. A really good storyline about a kid in trouble but who's good at snooker. Gets in trouble and has to play his way out. Gonna buy it now for DVD collection. Great cast, really well directed. Watch it

Low grade British film about an impoverished kid from an impoverished neighborhood whose dying father makes a last ditch effort when he gets out of jail to get his son a chance at a Snooker tournament in Hong Kong that will turn his life around. The kid is a small time criminal, wasting his life on drugs and petty crime hanging with his friends...but amazingly has shown a gift for Snooker.

I wish they showed more of the game of Snooker and explained the rules a little, but I guess they figure that is what the internet is for.

The cast was appropriate and well acted, but there were a lot of trite stereotypes...like getting the girl and the bad guy getting taken out.

I would probably give this movie a pass...although I don't have an alternative snooker movie to recommend...there are several pool movies The Hustler (Paul Newman), Stickmen (New Zealand), The Color of Money (Paul Newman).

However, this is the Dutch actor, Rutger Hauer's last film...so if you would like to see him and don't just want to rewatch Bladerunner, Ladyhawke or The Heineken Kidnapping this is the film for you. ...And to Anne Rice fans: He really would have made a much better vampire than the actor who got the role.

This is a Snooker movie you never knew you needed in your life but more than that this is a story about a young man set in his ways that tells us, it is never too late to make those needed changes without clubbing you over the head with tropey cliche nonsense. Break respects it viewer and commands your respect in return.