Review of Breaking (2022) by Mattyice34 — 31 Aug 2022

Good performances, middling direction and execution. It’s been done better before (Dog Day, Hell or High Water) but also worse (Cherry).

This review of Breaking (2022) was written by Mattyice34 on 31 August 2022.

Breaking has generally received mixed reviews.

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