This article contains spoilers for Breaking Bad. Read at your own risk.

While they used to be much different, the line between television and cinema has become very vague in the past decade. In fact, recently, the small screen has been a prime avenue for telling stories that are just as rich as those seen in the theatre. Leaping into film, El Camino is a highly successful addendum to one of the greatest TV shows of all time. Albeit a little unnecessary, Vince Gilligan has done a superb job in closing out the story of former drug cook/dealer Jesse Pinkman.

The movie picks up right after the events of Breaking Bad, with Jesse Pinkman on the run after escaping from captivity. Aaron Paul is the aforementioned lead, alongside Scott McCarthur, Robert Forster and a few familiar faces that will not be spoiled in this review.

Breaking Bad ended perfectly. Perhaps better than any other piece of television, the show managed to tie up each loose end and finish the story without overstaying its welcome. You may then ask, why do we need this film? Truthfully, we don’t really, as the biggest negative to be found is that it is slightly unneeded. However, what it does do is act as a satisfying cap on top of a legendary series that many of us adore.

This is not a sequel, it is an epilogue. The narrative of Breaking Bad ended with the episode Felina and this movie does not ruin that at all. Actually, it allows us to witness a gratifying journey that our protagonist takes after fleeing in the pickup truck that this tale is named after. Wonderfully told with the same superb storytelling that the show had, this refreshingly small story is able to act as a fitting end for the chronicle of Jesse Pinkman.

What this film does extremely well is set up a limited scale to focus on one individual. These small stakes are the perfect conduit to reach the eventual destination. Aaron Paul is as strong as he as ever been, delivering a tremendously mature performance. His supporting cast is fantastic as well, adding new layers that amazingly make the overall saga even better. Everyone involved must be commended, as each member of the cast and crew have a clear love this world, superbly sewing together each thread of this glorious tapestry of storytelling.

Writer/director Vince Gilligan has crafted a movie that might not be necessary but is still undeniably great. An epilogue to Breaking Bad could not have been better than this and fans will be left completely satisfied. Using the spirit of the TV show to wrap up Jesse Pinkmans arc, El Camino is simply sublime.