If you can go in with that top of mind, you’ll have a decent time. There is a passion here, and everyone is trying to make this more than a paycheck flick, but the story is by far the weakest part. The action is fun, and the practical effects look good when used. Rachel Nichols is fantastic as always, while Cody Kearsleymakes is perfect as the everyman lead. It’s a cheap space-horror flick that’s wise enough to put some very likable and charismatic actors upfront. It wasn’t as bloody as I would have liked it, but Breach made things count when they needed to.īOTTOM LINE: This is a film that fits into a very specific sub-genre that can work under the right mindset. GORE: The gore was decent, and we get a few cool and surprising shots. They keep this relatively even, and it’s evident that the little money had, was put into the right resources, which kept this from becoming a Best Buy bargain bin film. Though this is a cheaper film and some of the effects, especially the flamethrowers, were rough, I got to give credit to the make-up department for saving the day here.
I appreciate the homage, but this was one “long been there, done that,” and though it ain’t a deal-breaker, Breach doesn’t go anywhere exciting or creative because of it. My big issue is that the story is beyond familiar, and I couldn’t quite find myself fully engaged because of it. A legend in his own right, I love this man from the ’80s and ’90s, but that person has gone into the great unknown, and we’re left with a man so damn grumpy that he makes Lou Reed look like Tom Hanks. Bruce Willis shows up for a paycheck and provides a better performance than I was expecting.
Murphy can play bad-ass in his sleep and gives this a bit more prestige than it would have usually gotten. We get a glorified cameo by Thomas Jane as the admiral, and he’s great in anything he’s in, especially when with an over-the-top performance, but we only get a couple of glimpses before he disappears for good. He’s not meant to be the tough guy, but the dude that needs to own up to a shitty situation, and Kearsley delivers the goods as the lead in Breach. Though primarily a television actor, he holds this down pretty damn well, considering the seasoned talent around him. Her chemistry with Willis and Kearsley adds a lot of charm to an otherwise flimsy script, while Cody Kearsley comes out of left-field as the sweet good guy turned hero who knocked up the admiral’s daughter.Ĭody Kearsley’s Noah and not Willis (as the cover would have you believe) carries this film. Rachel Nichols, who I’ve loved ever since she starred in the underrated P2, played Chambers, a tough, sarcastic, and well-worn doctor on the doomed arch. There is a sense of comradery in this Alien clone. Though the storyline is pretty pedestrian, I got to give the flick credit for getting a cast that seems to care beyond what the script asks for. Now, that isn’t a deal-breaker as these types of films have a certain charm and levity to them, but It does let you know what type of film you’re getting yourself into.īreach is a decent flick with some good performances and some fun gore to kill some time on a cold winter night. Breach is the type of midgrade sci-fi you’d find in the straight-to-DVD era that is a mix of two famous films for the sake of convenience. As romantic as that sounds, abord this ship is a creature that can infect anyone it touches, raise the dead, and may not be the only problem. LOWDOWN: Breach (WATCH IT HERE) tells the story of a stowaway on the arc that saves humanity, who also happens to be the admiral’s daughter’s lover. Those deemed worthy to embark on a journey to new earth only their interstellar ark is harboring a shapeshifting alien that may cause a problem or two. PLOT: The planet is doomed, and humanity is f*cked.
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