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Breaking And Entering

22nd December 2006
Kate Davies

About this film

Title	Breaking and Entering
Director	Anthony Minghella
Release Date	10 November 2006
Certificate
Genres	Drama, Romance, Thriller
Our Rating	3.4/5.0
Shown at Union Films Tuesday 24th April 2007 7:00pm

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Breaking Trailer

The story of Will an architect who with his business partner Sandy sets up a company with the aim of regenerating good old King’s Cross in North London.

However, their flash-git offices stick out like a sore thumb and they are repeatedly victims of robbery.

Failed by the police force and their alarm system,The culprit is Miro, a 15 year old lad, whose ability to bounce of walls in a style akin to Super Mario is being exploited by a gang of Eastern European criminals behind the operation. On discovering Miro, Will manages to follow him back to his beautiful mother Amira’s (Binoche) flat. Realising that the thief is just a troubled teen, Will tries to get to know the boys mother, never mentioning her son’s extra curricular activities, and soon forgetting his long term girlfriend Liv (Wright Penn) and their autistic daughter Bea, as he embarks on a passionate affair.

Soaring, atmospheric shots of a gorgeous London skyline and an equally gorgeous cast add up to a visual spectacle so appealing you can forgive the overly complex plotline; this is a portrayal of the Capital in it’s best light, surprising when you consider the action plays out in such an infamous corner of the city.

This is Jude at his finest and without doubt a must-see for fans of the handsome chap who flourishes on his home turf. Will is the quintessential love-rat undeserving of sympathy, but, it’s a case of art imitating life as somehow Law makes the character lovable. In the supporting roles, it’s hard to know who to root for as Binoche and Wright Penn are both brilliant and beautiful in their respective characters.

My main criticism of Breaking and Entering is its ending. Without giving too much away, the final ten minutes of the film disintegrate in to lunacy, and you’ll find yourself wanting to shake the characters and possibly throw some popcorn in protest. However, if you can overlook this far from insignificant blunder, Breaking and Entering has a lot to offer.