The Breaking Point

I went to the premiere that was held recently at an AMC theater in Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida not knowing what to expect, and was pleasantly surprised. Breaking Point is a very well put together independent film. I give the cinematography and the lighting an A. I give the director an A for how effectively he was able to tell the story. I also really liked how cleverly the voice-over was implemented throughout the movie. It had many entertaining moments that elicited quite a few loud laughs from the entire audience. The movie looks like a big budget film, which I did not think was possible with such a low budget independent film. The vast majority of the acting was really good. The movie as a whole is very intriguing and keeps you drawn in throughout. Last but not least, I absolutely LOVED the twist at the end, and the score. I will be following these filmmakers very closely because judging from Breaking Point,I can only surmise that their best is yet to come.

"The Breaking Point" is the kind of film you watch on a Friday night when you want some nice entertainment. You get some nice drama, some nice laughs, and entertainment. This film, directed by James Hunter, is a reminder that independent artists can still create quality. Now, don't get me wrong, there are still mistakes and everything isn't perfect. There were editing mistakes that made the movie look more amateur than it really was. The movie also gets inconsistent with it's acting and the writing is uneven, but taking into account what the film had to work with, you appreciate it's look of professionalism. What stood out for me was the clear cinematography, outlined with solid lighting. As for the components you care for the most, the story was finely crafted and pretty darn clever, and the acting (for the most part) was believable. Like I said, this film doesn't have anything exceptional about, but it's a nice piece of entertainment. You can see and appreciate the effort put it, and despite it's (at times) evident flaws, you're still drawn in.

On the whole wooden acting and a disjointed/unrealistic story full of negative stereotypes ruin what had the potential to be a good movie. The current rating is unrealistically high and doesn't represemt the film appropriately.

This movie came up in a search for 8.0 or higher rated movies, but obviously associates of the director and his mother have left the three reviews so far. The acting is poor and script isn't doing them any favors. The movie as a whole is unintentionally funny. The scenes and exchanges that are supposed to be tense are completely devoid of drama - the actors deliver lines as if it's their first time seeing the script. The video quality is such that it appears to have been recorded on someone's phone. I'll give them credit for multiple takes and camera angles in a single scene, but that's really the only attention to detail evident in this production.

All this wrapped into (or hidden behind) a lame rap atmosphere. But nothing much in terms of being entertaining, diverting or else. Difficult to follow who is what and get somewhat interested in what happens next. And stereotypes abound...