Breaking In, a movie about a determined mother working hard to outsmart four criminals during a home invasion, is one I watched to be entertained/thrilled. And entertained I was, to a degree.

I like the film’s star, Gabriele Union, so I enjoyed watching her act, but overall, Breaking In is definitely not the best of its type.

Director James McTeigue’s film is missing ‘the memorable’ element and the line ‘You picked the wrong house’ absolutely doesn’t count. Even though the film did enough to keep me watching till the end, there are really no scenes so thrilling that they stick out.

Aside from the satisfaction of seeing the bad guys lose, because who doesn’t want that? My favourite thing about Breaking In is that it cements my decision to avoid ever living in a house far bigger than I could ever need.

Compared to Halle Berry’s Kidnap (2017), I’d say Breaking In is better, mostly because the lead actor’s acting and dialogue are more convincing.

Watch it if you like Union or any of the other cast members enough. Or perhaps you just want to see how the story plays out.

Happy Film loving ,

G