I'm not a big fan of the extent to which flashbacks are used in films nowadays. They have their place, but they are often overdone. Here, the flashbacks are so frequent that they're practically tripping over each other. I had difficulty figuring out what role some of the actors were playing (for example, Armand Assante was the D.A....ah, okay...glad somebody cleared that up). The director's -- Jeff Celentano -- first film project was called "dickwad"; somehow that seems appropriate.Another problem in this film is that there is no character to like and root for. Busta Rhymes is an apparent psychopathic baby killer. Tom Berenger is an addicted lawyer. Only that we hate baby killers even more than we hate guys addicted to cocaine gives one any pretense to root for one of the characters. Maybe we could root a little for the character played by Sticky Fingaz.The opening segment, where a prostitute's baby is thrown out of an upstairs apartment window is excessively brutal. Really, couldn't we do a little better than that? There was a time when I really enjoyed Tom Berenger as an actor. He hasn't aged well (age 60 when this film was shot, and it shows). Frankly, too old for the role of an attorney as portrayed in this film.Busta Rhymes as an actor? No thank you. Not ever. Never. Stick with your strength -- rap music -- at which you are very good.Armand Assante has not aged well, either. He was 59 when this was filmed, and frankly there were points at which I found him difficult to understand.Sticky Fingaz shows promise as an actor.In terms of the plot...again...very confusing at points. Perhaps the last 15-20 minutes (minus the very end) were pretty good.The one thing I thought was quite good about this film -- although it's hardly a reason one attends a movie -- the photography was gritty in a very good way.I'm sorry I wasted 97 minutes watching this.

Overwritten and Overwrought City Crime Movie that tries to be way too much. Rapper Busta Rhymes Steals the Show and is a Monster on Screen from the Brutal Beginning. His Gang is Reprehensible and Responsible for the Movie's Needlessly Thick Story, Characters, and Plot. They Deserved Better because their Vile Existence is Placed in this Otherwise Sappy Screenplay.Tom Berenger is Miscast as a Shrinking Lawyer that Carries a Depressing and Despair of a Past throughout the Movie that Weighs the Thing Down and is the Film's Biggest Misstep. The Courtroom Scenes and Political Corruption are also Weak and that is Deadly Considering the Movie Decides to make that its Central Conceit.Worth a View for some Very Disturbing Gang Related Behavior and a Fittingly Down-Beat Tone, but it All is Overdone and Smothered by its Lesser Failures and the Heavy-Handed, almost TV-Drama Pedestrianism.

Just watched Breaking Point, and i have to say its a great movie. It really grabs your attention from the start, making the viewer feel involved in the storyline. I love a film that makes you hang on the actor/s every word when trying to grasp the situation. Also, i was impressed with the acting of both rappers Busta rhymes and Sticky Fingaz. Busta was actually a very good villain in this picture. All the actors proved very sincere and honest.Another plus is the way the story is interconnected between characters, which never leaves a boring dull moment. Which is why i am disappointed that this film was given such a low rating. I even made this account just now to write my review on it :)Oh and not to forget...the composer and music soundtrack should really get a lot of the credit. If your a Scorsese buff like me who appreciates the right sound for the right visual. This is definitely worth the time to watch. Conclusion:No cheesy comedy included (thank you Mr. director) Musetta Vander was beautiful, Craig muMs Grant (who was Poet in the prison drama Oz) was a nice added touch and Armand Assante had a somewhat "Al Pacino" quality in his performance.That's All Folks!!! If your into crime thrillers that involve some law enforcement mixed with psychological game play; this is definitely a treat

I read the reviews here before renting at Redbox. Berenger hasn't always disappointed and I thought it might be worth a shot. I was wrong. I should have believed the ratings and reviews here. The only reason I didn't rate it "awful" is that the camera was on tripod and didn't jerk around. The cinematographer was able to frame some pretty scenery of New York. Other than that, I don't have a lot to offer in the way of kinds words.No story, no hook to keep you involved, a mish-mash of fade-backs that are so subtle they are confusing. To say it is clichéd would be to say it is the difference between chicken salad and chicken scratch.I don't know how it ended. I could only stand 30 minutes of it before I decided my life was draining away watching it.Stay with the Hit Movies and Top 20 at Redbox. The rest of them are bombs waiting to go off in your DVD player.