Breaking at the Edge (2013)

I like to check IMDb ratings to gauge the potential of a movie before watching, however I'm glad I did not follow this rule for Breaking at the Edge as I would have missed a good movie (it was actually one of the reviews here that convinced me to give it a go)."The Firstling" (as it's called on my streaming service) scores points for the suspense, good scary scenes, good dialogues and a storyline that holds well enough.But to me the biggest selling point of the movie is the performance of Rebecca Da Costa as the beautiful and intelligent young wife. She brings a spark and depth to her character that is unexpected and really pulls the movie up.

I didn't expect to like this movie based on the trailer but I didn't expect to dislike it as much as I did. The two stars I gave this movie are only because Milo Vintimiglia is easy on the eyes and a good actor, but even having him to watch did not save this movie for me. The acting and directing are tolerable, but the plot and story line were completely ridiculous to me. Nothing is what it seems in this movie, which I guess is a common theme in horror flicks but I found "the truth" to be completely unbelievable and it ruined the entire film for me. They want you to believe the pregnant woman is crazy up until the end, but spoiler...you find out she's not actually the crazy one. That's their 'clever' plot twist, everything she sees is actually real. This movie was asking me to suspend too much disbelief for me to enjoy. I hope to never be subjected to this film again.

It was a solid movie. Unlike the other reviewer friend, I liked the direction too. It wasn't the best thing in the world but actors were convincing and it was an enjoyable and mysterious story.Rebecca De Costa did a good job on her character and she was able to pull you into the story with her emotional ups and downs.It wasn't a visually rich movie though which is something I look on horror movies. I usually expect very well shot scenes giving the taste of the atmosphere with good photography but this movie was lack of it a bit. I enjoyed the rich and finely composed visual scenes with great photography on movies like Sadako and Woman In Black a lot for example but Breaking at the Edge was a bit dull when it comes to this. Music was very well and was going well with the story and scenes and was able to reflect the emotions, sounds effects wasn't overdone overall except in a few scenes which there was some unnecessary noises, and it wasn't scary but annoying. Other than music, voices and effects were fine. I have a tendency to like & support female lead movies. But I also try to keep my reviews unbiased as I can. So I recommend you to give a chance to this movie. Maybe you will not going to love it but also you will not dislike it or hate it. Worth to watch...

If they release this movie straight to Lifetime channel,viewers might think that this is a pretty good movie since the way it's directed and acted is so mediocre without any suspense or scares a horror/ thriller needs,just like the Lifetime movies usually are. It had some good actors in it but the lead actress Rebecca De Costa really needs to improve her acting. When u are a lead in a movie and we,the viewers,are going to follow the story through her perspective,the lead should try to make the character more believable. Rebecca De Costa just sort of read her lines as she memorized it and acted without showing much emotions. She just looks scared or confused most of the time. The others were alright in their role but i think Gabriel Macht was wasted in his role. He is such a talented actor and deserves a better role or more screen time in the movie. Just watch Suits and you'll know what a talented actor he is. The movie,although have a cliché story,could have been made into a very suspenseful movie but it lacks totally in scares and suspense that it turns into a complete bore fest. There was a scene at about the 45th minute of the movie which i thought was a good twist and would have made the movie really good if the story followed the twist but it turned out to be a very disappointing scene that contained the most used horror movie cliché. So,in conclusion,this movie is watchable but it most probably will never excite you in any way while you're watching it and definitely doesn't have a replay value.