AP Live broadcast an interview with Bryan Cranston in July in which he pitched his show on AMC, Breaking Bad.
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I encoded the broadcast, and was reeled in by Cranston's description of the show. I was convinced to check it out. I watched a few episodes and was hooked.
Brief Synopsis: High school chemistry teacher in New Mexico learns he has lung cancer, instead of leaving his family with no money, decides to cook and sell crystal meth and make a fortune.
That was enough to get me to watch an episode.
The main character, Walter White is a pure-hearted family man, but after he learns of his diagnoses he changes. The show weaves around Walter and his family's and acquaintance's lives as they straddle and cross ethical boundaries. It challenges the viewer to decide what is morally acceptable, and allows he or she to sympathize with murderous drug addicts. The juxtapositions between the mundane domestic lives of the characters and the suspense filled drug trade are often humorous, and give incredible depth to the characters and the story. The cinematography often makes use of time-lapse photography and unique camera angles/POVs, which allow for the dynamic story to be interpreted visually. The shots in and around Albuquerque, NM show a part of the country that is rarely seen in cinema, and it's a refreshingly new setting.
The show is addictive, but not desperate. It tempts you to watch, but isn't forceful. Once you get hooked, it's impossible to stop watching.
Breaking Bad is on Sundays at 10pm on AMC.
