Netflix fans have been gripped by an ‘absolutely heartbreaking’ movie that’s based on a real story.
Breaking was first released back in 2022 and recently dropped on the streaming platform.
Breaking delves into the story of former US Marine Brian Brown-Easley who finds himself in need of financial support.
After being denied help from Veterans Affairs, he becomes so desperate that he ends up holding a bank and several employees hostage before facing a standoff with police.
Starring John Boyega, Nicole Beharie and Selenis Leyva, Breaking has proven to be a hit with fans and is already number five on Netflix’s most watched films in the UK for the week.
The thriller has a respectable 81% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and some viewers have left their verdicts on the review site.
Netflix fans have been gripped by an ‘absolutely heartbreaking’ movie that’s based on a real story
Drama film Breaking was first released back in 2022 and recently dropped on the streaming platform
Breaking delves into the story of former US Marine Brian Brown-Easley who finds himself in need of financial support
One penned: ‘I think I cried during the entire movie, it’s absolutely heartbreaking. Watching the emotional break of each of the characters was fascinating on its own but especially Lance. I recommend watching this 100%.’;
‘Truly heart wrenching and eye opening. Must watch. Brilliant performance from Boyega, Williams, Beharie and Leyva.
‘It’s a devastating portrayal of the sad reality and injustice that we live in and amongst- purposeful bureaucratic negligence.’;
‘Solid flick! GREAT acting by everyone inside the bank.’;
‘True story. Riveting. Sad situation.’;
‘This is a great movie! The main actor deserves a Oscar! He played this role to the T” love this movie!’;
‘A profoundly sad but very compelling movie. The entire cast was great, but John Boyega gave a excellent performance.’;
However, not everyone was impressed and one viewer wrote: ‘Unbelievable waste of time.’
Another thriller on Netflix, To The Lake, has been dubbed the streamer’s ‘best kept secret’.
The thriller has a respectable 81% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and some viewers have left their verdicts on the review site
The Russian drama first aired in 2019 and follows a group of people trying to survive after a deadly pandemic swept across Moscow.
Starring Kirill Käro as lead character Sergey, other cast members include Viktoriya Isakova, Aleksandr Robak and Natalya Zemtsova.
The eight-episode series was originally broadcast by Russian TV channel Premier and was launched on Netflix in 2020.
Breaking is available to stream on Netflix.
