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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the most underrated action movies of all time, May 23, 2000
"Breakdown" is without a doubt one of the best action movies I've ever seen. It's about a married couple that get stranded after their car breaks down in the desert. A truck driver (J.T. Walsh), convincingly urges Kurt Russel that he will take his wife to a nearby phone so she can call for help. However, that's when Russel's wife gets kidnapped and this movie really starts to roll. Kurt Russel goes on an action packed adventure to try to find his wife and when he finally finds where she's at, the suspense gets more intense than just about any movie I've ever seen. I don't see why "Breakdown" wasn't one of the biggest blockbuster hits of the 90's. Kurt Russel puts on one of his best performances ever and J.T. Walsh plays his role as the main villain as close to perfection as any other actor ever has. "Breakdown" has many of the best and most suspenseful action sequences you'll find in any movie. There's not many movies that I'll watch twice within a week, but "Breakdown" was so good I watched it 4 times the first week it premiered on cable. I also told all my friends and family how good it was and that they needed to watch it. I taped it the last time I saw it and it's still on my list of one of the best action movies of all time and it always will be. It is also one movie you will never forget. If you like action movies with great suspense and non-stop action, "Breakdown" is one movie you can't miss.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply one of the best...., July 29, 2006
I'll make this review short and sweet: This is one of the most under-rated suspense thrillers ever released. The acting is superb...the plot line is very believable. From this writer's perspective, this is arguably one of the best movies Kurt Russell has ever acted in.
Just one question, why didn't this film get the recognition that it deserved when it was first released???
This movie is a classic nail-biter. Hitchcock would be proud. This is highly recommended. It easily earns five stars out of five...
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Viewer gets involved!, September 17, 2005
This movie was just like one of my favorite Dean Koontz or Richard Laymon books.
Besides the non stop action and my level of interest not dropping even once, it was nice to see a movie that did not make my cry for two hours lost in my life, because many movies I have seen lately new or old did just that.
What makes this story so gripping is the fact that Kurt Russell's character is someone you begin to like really fast and you don't want anything happening to him. Also the action begins on a desert road, with no people around, so this reminds me of those " lost in the woods" story, where someone is escaping and there's not many places to hide, besides being all alone and in trouble.
When Russell's car breaks down and his wife hitches a ride with someone from around there to get help, and never comes back, he decides to take the matter into his own terms, and let me tell you, I yelled at the TV a few times, and I never do that, because he gets on a bumpy ride to discover the towns little dirty secret, and he doesn't stop.
Excellent move for any time of the day can't wait to watch it again soon.
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