Break Even (2020) User Reviews

3 for Content But The Lead Actress? Hot?

[Phantom_Duck · 5/10 · 26 December 2020]

Is brutally hot that even if you hate this movie... Just her in that white dress makes it all worthwhile.

Movie is watchable and OK fun. Certainly must have fun to make. Anyone who gave this a 10 is of very low standards or worked on the crew.

A film to pass some time

[johnakosp · 4/10 · 9 December 2020]

The scenario has many plot holes in a lot of places. The general idea for the movie is good, but the action and performances inside the film seems poor in my opinion. I would almost say difficult to watch after an hour or so for some people. Give it a try if you want but don't expect anything above average.

What is it with 10s? Pathetic movie!

[tocanepauli · 3/10 · 16 December 2020]

Is this supposed to be a bad comedy? How do people get money to make 2 bit garbage like this? Plot is uber ridiculous, characters are paper thin. Don't waste your time ...

No protagonist

[bitbucketchip · 2/10 · 11 August 2021]

We need someone to root for. We can root for good guys, like heroes in action movies. We can root for bad guys, like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. But we need to root for someone. We need someone we care about.

This movie has NO one we care about. Four argumentative repulsive dimwits find $50 million. They decide to steal it. Watching the four of them die in a hail of gunfire is the best we can hope for.

They are pursued by corrupt DEA agents, led by an argumentative repulsive dimwit. She wants to steal the $50 million for herself. Watching her and her corrupt henchmen die in a hail of gunfire is the best we can hope for.

The $50 million belongs to a drug dealer. Watching him and his goons die in a hail of gunfire is the best we can hope for.

And that's the film. We're watching in the hopes everyone gets what they deserve. Only there is no one trying to give it to them. There is no protagonist.

Three stars for the temerity to release a movie where Steve Gutenberg is the best actor in the cast. Minus one star for a screenwriter who doesn't know the basics of the craft.

Two stars.

This proves anybody can make a movie.

[mm-75687 · 2/10 · 28 August 2021]

What a stupid story with terrible acting. Nothing more needs to be said.

Bad

[patrickandres-64294 · 1/10 · 12 January 2021]

Terrible movie. Bad acting. Script makes very little sense. Don't waste your time.

Break even was amazing fun

[shellyh-46555 · 10/10 · 3 December 2020]

Just watched this movie it was a great movie everyone was very amazing actors and actresses with fun and action I loved it hopefully to see part two coming up it looks like it may great job everyone for your hard work making this a great fun movie very talented hope everyone else will love it as well.

This is a warning

[lukesterb · 1/10 · 4 March 2021]

I had to take three showers after watching this. It's that bad! This thing has robbed me of an hour and a half of my life. The writing is awful there is no direction and the acting is doodoo. Stay away please. This movie will ruin your day scratch that your week! I wish there was a zero option I truly do.

A Badass Film That We All Need Right Now

[missinnayang · 10/10 · 8 December 2020]

This action movie is a must-see - it's one that everyone can enjoy. With two badass female protagonists and incredible stunts, you've gotta watch Break Even at your next movie night.

A hike is better use of your time

[bjornar-182-260351 · 3/10 · 7 December 2020]

When a movie has to resort to sex as flypaper, your scenses should warn you it's a shallow movie - and it is! -Acting: not so good -Goofs: way too many, like let's not draw attention, by the way is this an Ak-47, fires a few rounds - wow cool. -Plot: two couples on a sailboat finds $50 mill when diving, we're rich... we just have to.... -GreenScreens: way too obvious!

If still a teenager hungry for light dressed actors, and easy chewable «action» you might last till the end, but anyone above 20 who manages to see the entire film, wow gratulation - I went for a hike instead!

Terrible acting, ridiculous characters.

[bren-grobler · 2/10 · 19 August 2021]

Amateur hour. Stopped watching after 45 mins. The only one that has some credibility is Jaq even she isn't that good. Waste of time.

Gotta agree with the negative reviews

[vbacon-111-578329 · 3/10 · 1 October 2021]

This is a low budget affair and it shows. This plot has been seen before - nice people find bad people's money and the bad people come after them.

The scenes are pretty disjointed and don't fit together very well. There are plot holes at seemingly every turn.

Jaq (Tasya Teles) is the only actor who does a good job with their role. But the script she has to work with is horrible. Her fellow crew members are. Without giving away nything her relationship with the bad guys and other felons is confusing and simply not believable.

Agent Crowe (Joanna Pacula) is a particularly bad actress. As the main nemesis in the movie her bad acting pulls it all down. In her defense, she and most of the other roles are poorly defined.

Most hilarious is what is basically a cameo from Steve Gutenburg who has put on a few pounds. He's the only actor in the movie you probably have heard of before. He is given top billing (?). His acting is pretty bad as he tries to restore the zaniness of his Police Academy days. I actually liked those. Unfortunately for Steve, he could never move beyond that to any other big roles.

Ultimately a shallow movie experience...

[paul_haakonsen · 3/10 · 6 December 2020]

Right, well "Break Even" from writer CJ Walley and director Shane Stanley is not a movie that will redefine cinema history. As a matter of fact, chances are that the movie will fade into oblivion just as quietly and unnoticed as it managed to pop up in 2020.

Sure, the movie was watchable, although it was hardly an impressive movie in terms of entertainment and story. However, the movie was just suffering terribly from having a very generic and mundane storyline that was just almost fully devoid of innovation. So it felt like director Shane Stanley was just running the movie on auto-pilot.

And the lack of a proper storyline with a great arch and hooks to sink in the audience, the movie just trotted onwards in a very mediocre and pointless pace. I swear, it was hard to keep 100% focus on the movie, as so little of any interest actually happened throughout the course of the movie.

The acting in "Break Even" was adequate, though the actors and actresses were virtually struggling with an empty storyline and flaccid characters that essentially could have all been one and the same.

I am sure that there is an audience out there for a movie such as "Break Even", I was however not really in the target audience. So "Break Even" was a swing and a miss from director Shane Stanley.

My rating of "Break Even" lands on a generous three out of ten stars. I was not entertained by what transpired on the screen, and this is hardly a movie that I will recommend that you spend your money, time or effort on. Nor is it a movie that I will be return to watch a second time.

No idea, cheap movie and waste of time

[creationsforum · 3/10 · 4 December 2020]

The scenario has no idea at all beside bad acting. If you spend a lot of yime trying to find something enjoyable in thus movie, you won't.

A film with soul

[samjholloway · 10/10 · 15 December 2020]

Not just an action film, but a film about a closed off character opening up, and learning who she is. A must watch in my opinion

another reason 2020 was a let down

[casablancavic · 1/10 · 14 January 2021]

There was a great story potential here, but after 10 minutes, it was all washed up.

Now we have a movie about stupid people doing what they do best...stupid actions...and it results in a stupid plot to end up in a stupid movie.

Welcome to 2020.

So fun!

[DZLConsulting · 10/10 · 11 December 2020]

This action movie was so fun to watch! I'm typically not a fan of action movies, but this one has all the fun and drama that makes an action movie exciting! Definitely recommend for a nice movie night.

Rented it on Hoopla for nothing and then felt nothing.

[confusion_ends · 2/10 · 30 December 2020]

This flick is...inadequate. It's hokey and uninspiring. After the first fifteen minutes, I realized my mistake. Boredom's to blame. Sometimes in life, movies get made that end up sucky. Say hello to this film. You must accept it, leave a snarky review on IMDb, and proceed to move on. Hey-wait! That's me now. Have a great day.

I couldn't finish it. Not good acting or casting

[KamauJD · 3/10 · 27 August 2021]

I'm really tired of the hot, fake-tough girl role in movies now. We can be strong without being super fake.

~From an undercover strong, tough Girl.

Get even

[Stanlee107 · 3/10 · 16 December 2020]

How on earth could anyone give this a 10 out of 10 is beyond me?! This a below average film that is full of corrupted people... There are no good guys in this film from the dirty cops, gang lords, etc... This feels like it should have been made in 2000s with its storyline & feels out of place being released in 2020.

The musical score during some scenes makes it look like it was made for a music video and unintentionally funny. The action scenes are reminiscent of a cheap chase scene from an 1990s TV show. Less said about the 1 dimensional characters the better. If I were to make a metaphor I would say watching them "act" reminds me of being surrounded with wooden trees in the woods or forest.

Flat and simply not entertaining

[rdamian1963 · 1/10 · 27 October 2021]

The movie is full of horrible acting and has a script quality as if it was written by a 3rd grader. It lacks in any real action. Other than nice scenery, the movie simply is not entertaining. If you come across this title, pass it by. Save yourself the misery.

Umm, I spent 90 minutes on a predictable film

[Angroboda · 3/10 · 13 February 2022]

If you want to spend some time petting your cat and getting work done around the house, this film is your best choice for filler noise, because even if you miss chunks of it, you can still figure out what is happening. That's how predictable it is. Besides that, it is an action film that lacks any type of action, and you can't even pay attention to the undescore, because it is so badly placed, it doesn't fit with what is happening. The only good thing about it are the actors, who are pretty, and they make up for the poor acting (probably because the script was badly written, and you can't make an oscar performance out of pulp fiction) and the horrendous plot (what is even a plot? That's what I've been asking myself the whole time). No one can relate to it, to the characters, and you can't chose between good and bad, moral and imoral, and so on.

Emotionally charged and fun

[paulsholloway · 10/10 · 16 December 2020]

If you want raw action, A-list cast, and a $100 million dollar movie, you may not be suited for this film. However if you want a mix of fun, emotions, action and a soulful performance this film is great. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this. I will be watching it again. This film way exceeds its budget in every way.

incredibly bad

[lenlangevin-36380 · 1/10 · 15 April 2023]

Absolutely everything about this movie is terrible. Terrible acting, terrible writing, terrible story, terrible direction, insipid dialog. Even the love scene made my eyes roll into the back of my head wondering why it was even there. Add to that are plot holes big enough to drive an eighteen wheeler through them. Even a superstar like steve gutenberg couldn't save this disaster from the garbage heap. (yes, that was sarcasm.) I can't believe this movie got any positive reviews. I would have given zero stars if I had been given that option. The scariest thing is the hint at a sequel while the credits are rolling.

I'm here after Double-Treat!

[juanmuscle · 10/10 · 21 October 2022]

OK, I'm here after watching Double-Treat on Prime then after checking out the writer! CJ Walley! I had to watch whatever else he has been involved in! For me the writing is pretty much everything even in the visual format why? Because its the base the foundation and in Double-Treat he not only delivered he upgraded imo the star-quality of the actors! Here no difference except that he was dealing with vastly different content which is very difficult as there were really no "likeable" characters and there was really not too much room to develop them so the plot idea thing sort of consumed most of the story but that's OK it had enough style to push through and at the end we were dealing with a anti-climax which is very hardcore and tough to deal with but he so pulled it off and with great style as he tied all threads together very nicely , its obvious he is a born creative and his very very very proficient at his craft this writing only underscores a few strengths imo he knows timeline real well and can work under limited latitude! And just the overall cute style of everything tying everything together but his strongest point of composing is how he is able to bring about an abiding ending to something that would normally be closed but he finds a way to make it last and make you wonder giving his characters a strong capacity for wonder, as we beg with bated breath for more! I really think and hope this is a start to a long and lustrous writing career I would read his pulp prose stories if that is all I could get from this person! Very very very talented!