Perfect cast and a good story

Instant Favorite.

Fresh and Exciting

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Well, over this summer I watched all four seasons of Prison Break (I don't know why I hadn't done that when it was fresh on the air). It took me about four to five episodes into each season, that I got really hooked up. I loved the characters and every so often I had to smile because of all the "cut the corners of a story" they had done in the script-department. This Monday I watched the finale of season four, and though I have to admit, I really hate it when they kill off a main character, it certainly was a fitting end to a great show. On Tuesday I watched "The Final Break". I was very willing to oversee the cheesy "corner cutting" and I was very excited to see Gretchen back. And, I was hoping till the end, that Michael's funeral was staged, and that he acted undercover or so. Well, he did not, and he really died. But this was all so meaningless to me. Why did he have to die anyway (OK, it wasn't OK with me at the fourth season finale). This whole movie was...just wrong. Lincoln did not really get a good part of it. Alex's struggle was believable, and I liked the tension in the women's prison. But, that is it. Why did they make the movie. It did not add to the fast story-telling of the whole show. Why put Sarah into Prison. There are so many things that did not add up. I wish they hadn't kill Michael, and I wish they did not make this movie. How about making another one. Maybe this time Michael and his buddies ARE undercover, doing something...anything but what they did in THE FINAL BREAK.

For those who are unsure what exactly this is, this is the last two episodes, that I understand not all were fortunate enough to have air where they could catch them, and instead had to get this on DVD to get to see the finale. This is about the same level of quality as the rest of the fourth season... meaning that there is still excellent tension, well-thought out plans and plenty of back-stabbing, however, it remains undeniable that this is past its prime. I think it built up the overall conspiracy too much, and then kept going with a lot of the most interesting plot threads already resolved. At this point, they also resorted to a rather see-through, forced and awkward way of keeping the many characters, that we've grown to care about, together. The noteworthy thing to this is that it picks up after what sure looked like the ending, and actually does credibly at not only keeping the story going for an additional 80 minutes, but creating new conflicts(and re-igniting ones we already know and like). You don't *need* to watch this, and the way things are left off before it is a fine close to the franchise. This does use an unexpected turn, and gives us more of what was always the best in the series. Among the greatest new things of this is Lori Petty's performance, which nails the type with flawless precision. The pacing is spot-on, and this is rather exciting and engaging from start to finish. Production values leave nothing to be desired. I commented on the acting in my review of the show itself, and it is the same in this. I recommend this to fans of Prison Break. 7/10

Plot Michael and Sara get married, but during the celebration, Sara gets arrested and put into a prison because there's no space in jail. The General and T-Bag are in prison together and General finds out Sara is in prison and puts a hit out on her. Meanwhile, there's lots of lame prison feuds similar to Michael in S1. Mahone is hired by FBI to find out what Michael has planned as Michael's first plan was sabatoged by Mahone. His next plan was to PARACHUTE into the prison and somehow break her out, but Mahone switches and helps Michael turn this plan better. Michael and Sara then meet in a chapel on the grounds and go to an underground route. Michael is then forced to unplug the power in the prison and short the electricity, killing himself in the process. Everyone gets away. Michael makes a video for Sara and Lincoln that ends the show in a nice way and T-Bag's ending up in solitary was pretty hilarious.Thoughts Why would they air it in Israel first? Anyways, The Final Break was way better than the Series Finale as it felt like Season One again as they kept it simple with no mass conspiracies. Just the basic plot of getting Sara out. And for the first time Sara was not useless and boring, but actually the center of the plot and SWC was way better than usual. The special went from "WTF they can't be serious", to a good conclusion as the ending was far sadder than the Finale. I admit, there was a lump in my throat at the end.

To be honest, I was thinking this was going to be a "ploy to get money" but ironically this wasn't the case. This is quite possibly the most beautifully written 90 minute made for TV ending for a show I've ever seen. In fact, it was so reminiscent of the first season that I think they really took the time to thoroughly review all their options and wrap up the show appropriately.Not to say too much about the actual show but the way they integrated much of the original cast is ingenious and so mind blowing that I was simply astonished how some episodes "arguably" wasn't fantastic and then there is this finale that really stood out.It's so much to capture in 2 hours that I was sad to see it end. In spite of being angry of watching the show's ending last week, I have to say in " The final Break" they did a remarkable job of gently walking us through the path and not giving us a sudden blow while proving to the audience that it was truly worth waiting for this.10/10 RIP Prison Break