"Breaking Bad" has an arresting premise — a basically decent but - TopicsExpress



          

"Breaking Bad" has an arresting premise — a basically decent but existentially bewildered man is driven by an avalanche of bad breaks into a life of unspeakable jeopardy and horror. In this respect it resembles a classic film noir. The production values of the series are first-rate, as are the acting and writing. But these are not the things you marvel at. What you marvel at is the momentum of dread that builds and builds relentlessly — often in improbable or unlikely ways but with the inescapable logic of a bad dream. It’s something different from the carefully doled-out surprises and frissons of an engaging soap opera or crime thriller. It’s soul-wracking . . .
Posted on: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 23:22:39 +0000

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