![]() He then enters into a Wells Fargo the next day, prior to concocting some form of an explosive device- it’s never clear if the device is active- but he asks everyone in the building to leave except for two managers- Rosa (Selenis Leyva) and Estel (Nicole Beharie)- putting them in the middle of his anger, communicating with SWAT teams, and a negotiator- played by the late great Michael K. Brian speaks with his daughter Kiah (London Covington) as a father who clearly has been behind the ball in many aspects, struggling to return back home after what he saw in war, and trying to be the best person he can be for his family. We first meet Brian walking along the highway and talking with his wife Cassandra (Olivia Washington), as he seems to be getting from one office to the next, trying to figure out his financial woes. Breaking is consistently tense, with excellent acting all around, in a true story that will break you up and wake you up to the support that must be demanded for military veterans now. ![]() It led to him holding up a bank with a bomb, demanding his money, but more importantly speaking up for a world of veterans that deserve to be heard. In Breaking, the new film from Abi Damaris Corbin, we learn about the story of Brian Brown-Easley (played by a spectacular John Boyega), a Marine veteran that fought in Iraq, who found himself pushed to the edge when Veterans Affairs was not giving him his due funds. The question I ask is, what about the moments when it’s not in front of mind, when there isn’t a vote taking place, or when it’s just a regular day? It’s those days when veterans need our help, from mental health, physical health, and financial support. These are the moments that wake everyday people out of their stupors of life, just for a brief moment, to see the humans that have given everything they could, and in return are used as pawns in a political game. The reason for this was because of the bill signed to give health care for veterans that were exposed to toxic burn pits and how Republican lawmakers refused to sign onto the bill. ![]() Recently, the subject of military veterans and the support they receive has been in the front of our minds, especially for the lack of care they are given. STARRING: JOHN BOYEGA, NICOLE BEHARIE, SELENIS LEYVA, MICHAEL KENNETH WILLIAMS, CONNIE BRITTON, JEFFREY DONOVANĪ’s RATING: 3 STARS (Out of 4) ![]()
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