Year: 2019
Director: Vince Gilligan
Country: US
Language: English
Poor Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) In Vince Gilligan's Breaking Bad he was a tragic character not completely in control of his own fate. He would get constantly beat up; by Hank Shrader, by Walter White, by Tuco, by the white supremacists etc. His character arc consisted of him constantly being beaten down, until (Breaking Bad TV Show spoiler) he was ultimately saved by Mr.White on a last minute whim. He was perhaps the unluckiest man on tv.
After escaping the white supremacists, Jesse Pinkman (Aaron PAul) goes on the run from the police and tries to escape his own inner turmoil.
Considering Breaking Bad already felt like it was made for cinema, El Camino doesn't feel like that much of a transition. Gillian uses his mastery of cinematography and lighting to establish a visual language that is part noir and part western. Though it isn't as thrilling as Breaking Bad had the tendency to be, El Camino is meant to be a redemption story, bringing Pinkman from victim of circumstance to master of his own fate.
Part in the present, part in the past with the creepy Todd (Jesse Plemons), each scene assists with establishing the next and the rebuilding of Pinkman's character. Themes of luck, fate, morality and circumstance weigh heavily on the viewer, keeping us in deep thought as we find ourselves engaged throughout the 2hr run-time.
El Camino is an excellent epilogue for Jesse Pinkman, a film that scratches an itch the fans' had without compromising itself by being too heavy on fan-service. Aaron Paul gives us a great performance. Lets hope he is featured in even great roles from here on out.
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