Más

This is another example of great visual storytelling alongside memorable character moments.

Breaking Bad is consistently great when it comes to cinematography and editing, but this one contains some of my favourite uses of the camera to tell the story. Some of my personal standouts include: the opening sequence and how it ties into a later use of a photograph; the shots of the White family with the thick dividing line between them; the shots of Hank in his office with the party in the background; the various uses of colour and lighting, particularly in certain locations like the laundry site and Saul's office.

The writers do a great job of developing characters like Walt, Jesse, Gus, Styler and Hank. Getting Walt in to a certain mindset was tough one for the writers to do in a plausible way, but they did a great job using Gus and Jesse at catalysts. Skyler's scene with the lawyer is reminiscent of Carmela Soprano in a similar scene with her therapist and creates plenty of intrigue about what might happen.

All actors are on great form as always, particularly Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, and Bob Odenkirk.

This is the fifth episode of the third season of Breaking Bad, and this time around things are starting to catch on fire. While the tepid pace is still evident at times, it's a faster-paced episode on the whole as interesting events begin to unfold. The acting is fabulous as always especially from the ever-great Bryan Cranston.

In this episode, "Mas," a rift was created between Jesse and Walt because Walt received half of the share of Jesse's meth. Gus is trying to get Walt to cook again as he gives Walt his own brand-new lab. Meanwhile, Skylar is beginning to doubt her relationship with Ted and Hank is ruining his career prospects as he is trying to chase down the RV.

Overall, another excellent episode as things are beginning to heat up. I am mostly interested in what will happen with Hank as his career is beginning to spiral. As everyone story goes, I definitely can't wait to see what happens. I rate this episode 9/10.

'Breaking Bad' is one of the most popular rated shows on IMDb, is one of those rarities where every season has either been very positively received or near-universally acclaimed critically and where all of my friends have said nothing but great things about.

Very few shows in recent memory had me so hooked from the very start that before the week was over the whole show had been watched, especially when for a lot of shows now airing watching one episode all the way through can be an endeavour. 'Breaking Bad' had that effect on me, and its reputation as one of the best, consistently brilliant and most addictive shows in many years (maybe even ever) is more than deserved in my eyes. Its weakest season is perhaps the first season, understandable as any show's first season is the one where things are still settling.

Actually everything is established remarkably from the very start, but once the writing and characterisation becomes even meatier the show reaches even higher levels.

"Mas" is more 'Breaking Bad' excellence, even if it may lack the red-hot intensity and tautness of the best of Seasons 1 and especially 2. Yet it is a slower-paced episode that still engrosses and doesn't get dull, it just lacks the extra something.

Visually, "Mas" is both stylish and beautiful, with photography and editing that are cinematic quality and put a lot of films today to shame, where there are a lot of visually beautiful ones but also some painfully amateurish looking ones. The music always has the appropriate mood, never too intrusive, never too muted.

The writing in "Mas" is a fine example of how to have a lot of style but also to have a lot of substance. The dialogue throughout is thought-provoking and tense, while also have a darkly wicked sense of humour, nail-biting tension and heart-tugging pathos. The story is texturally rich, intimate, tense and layered, with the pace of it consistently deliberate but taut.

Can't say anything bad about the acting. Bryan Cranston is phenomenal as one of the most fascinating anti-heroes, or even of any kind of character, in either film or television. Aaron Paul has never been better and Anna Gunn is affecting. Dean Norris is terrific support. The characters are compelling in their realism and the episode is strongly directed.

In summary, great once again. 9/10 Bethany Cox

That was one great monologue from Gustavo Fring and It was just what Walt needed to realize that he can take care of his family even if he gets nothing in return! Its not about what other people think of you, its about you knowing that you did what you thought was right!

Skyler and Marie also has this small but great talk about how seeing death changes a man! They come around the subject while talking about Hank.. but we realize how much Walt has changed.. seeing death and taking a life!

The episode also shows how complex the relationship between Walt and Jesse is, as well as showing Hank, a man under preassure.. but also getting closer and closer to the truth!

After a nice retrospective introduction, "Más" finds its best moments in the emerged conflict between Walt and Jesse. The ever growing a-hole Walt can't take a joke once it's about his meth formula and it almost seems as if not even Saul's and Gus's interventions can calm the situation. But as I said: it seems. Gus has conceived of a phenomenal plan that involves the most glamorous meth lab to ever be on television and through this, we get to see his real power for the first time in the series.

In slightly related matters, Hank is determined to follow the small trail Jesse has given him and we can watch him getting a bit closer to the huge criminal business going down under his very nose. Anyway, I again didn't like this story part (eventually finding the right RV at the second search – seriously?) and would have hoped to see Bryan Cranston a bit more often. For the small amount of scenes he was in though, he did a great job and excelled in being the bad guy. However, it looks quite different at the White household where you could, if you're being overhasty, sense harmony and piece. What really impressed me – not only in these scenes – was the subtlety with which emotions and ambiances were conveyed.

Thus, the ups were clearly in abundance over the downs with "Más" and – almost more importantly – the episode showed the right direction for the ones after it.