The Breaking Point

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Aldo G Hemmingway, Curtiz and Garner. It's a potent trio and their picture does not disappoint. Plus, the female supporting cast of Phyllis Thaxter (playing the ever supportive wife) and Patricia Neal (as a temptress) and more reasons to watch. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/09/24 Full Review Andy F Absolutely stunning, unpredictable dark drama full of unlikeable characters (in a good way). Beautifully shot, this film is as pretty much as unmissable as it is generally overlooked. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/23 Full Review bao s Nice noir films. Claustrophobic with lots of light and shadow and based on a Hemingway story. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/13/23 Full Review scot f It can be a bit cheesy and smaltzy at times, like when the main character leaves the suductress's apartment and asks if she has a mole. Garfield was really good for the most part in this movie, but the way he left her apartment with that line was suddenly the worst acting ever. But the direction and cinematography and overall acting in this Hemingway adaptation are so good that you get sucked in. I've read some say that the slightly ambiguous ending is a negative outcome, but I see the exact opposite. Seems clear to me that it ends well, if maybe minus an appendage and a few bad guys. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Slowly-paced noir adaption of a Hemingway story. Finale makes it worthwhile. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review deke p Great scenes of 1950 NEWPORT BAY, where Garfield as a poor fishingboat cap'n lives in a very modest house on LIDO ISLE right on the water! Wow. Billion dollar location now. Even took the small car ferry with a brief scene of the Ferris Wheel on Balboa Peninsula, where I used to live. Great cast. Garfield. PATRICIA NEAL (sexy) & PHYLLIS THAXTER (sweet) both very glookn. And a story about smugglin in 'desperate Chinese' to avoid immigration. Very interestin plot. When his boat gets impounded his wife, Phyllis, suggests they go to SALINAS to pick lettuce, neither of which he likes. Good ending. On TV frequent. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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