Breakdown (I) (1997)
7/10
One of Kurt's forgotten gems!
5 May 2023
Kurt Russell is one of those actors that won't win any awards, yet every project he's involved with he is always solid. He is obviously recognisable for iconic characters like snake plissken but what he does equally as well is play the Everyman role.

Breakdown is one such role where an ordinary couple are thrown into a cat and mouse struggle with some professional criminal anglers looking for ransom money. The pacing is swift and the tension keeps up to the pace. The bad guys are heinous pond life (JT Walsh a particular stand out) synonymous with a lot of 80s and 90s villains - you know the ones you really want to see get their comeuppance! The action is well done - not the over the top CGI fests common place in todays films.

Like so many thrillers of the decade: unlawful entry, single white female, ransom etc this is Well acted, no convoluted plot, some good suspense and a spot on run time make this well worth a viewing.
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