Breaking Bad (TV Series) Bullet Points (2011) User Reviews

Walt learns that Hank is helping investigate Gale's murder

[Tweekums · 9/10 · 5 December 2012]

Having decided to buy the carwash Skyler and Walt must come up with a story to tell their family; after all it is a lot of money to account for. Skyler comes up with a story about how Walt took up gambling when he thought he was dying... and now is ashamed of it despite his success! The family accept the story and while there Hank shows Walt and Walt Jnr. a rather amusing video clip... it shows Gale performing a karaoke style song! Walt is understandably concerned and tells Hank he is happy to listen if he wants to bounce any ideas about the case off him... It becomes clear that Hank is convinced that Gale was Heisenberg but that doesn't mean the case is closed; the police are still investigating the murder and it appears that they have fingerprints and possible witnesses. Walt goes to see Jesse but he doesn't seem too worried about things... Mike however is concerned and if Mike is concerned than so is Gus and if Gus is concerned Jesse could be in real danger.

This episode got of to a great start in a scene where Mike is in the back of a truck that is ambushed by unknown assailants; at the time I assumed we would then be shown the events leading up to this event but interestingly we weren't... presumably we were just being shown the dangers of the job. Skyler's story about how they got the money seemed overly elaborate but I suspect a non-criminal would be likely to do that. It was great to see that Hank has got the 'investigation bug' back and isn't moping any more; it also served to advance Walt and Jesse's story. The ending leaves thing looking bad for Jesse in a way that should leave the viewers keen to learn what happens next.

Excellent Episode!

[g-bodyl · 9/10 · 14 January 2015]

This is the fourth episode of the fourth season of Breaking Bad. I found this to be a mesmerizing episode and is back on track after two rather slow episodes. We can thank excellent acting and a fantastic screenplay. The chemistry between Anna Gunn and Bryan Cranston is great and Aaron Paul continues his effective acting. Bob Odenkirk actually has a few funny lines as well.

In this episode, "Bullet Points," Skylar decides to using a gambling addiction to tell Hank and Marie about how they are getting all their money, much to the delight of Hank and Walter Jr. Hank shows Walt the work he was given and he declares the dead Gale as Heisenberg. Jesse continues his ways of not caring, and Mike decides to show him otherwise.

Overall, this is a fantastic episode. One that has excellent exposition and tense lines of dialogue. I get the sense that something big will happen soon. But this is a nice change of pace for the season. I rate this episode 9/10.

... You got me!

[and_mikkelsen · 9/10 · 18 April 2023]

This episode might not have been huge but it does contain a very important scene between Walt and Hank! As Hank gets information about Gale's murder and is handed evidens material, we are probably as nervous as Walt! The best part og the scene is Hanks ignorance and how important this moment becomes later on as Walt mentions Walt Whitman!

The rest of the episode is great as well as we see Jesse still trying to cope in a deteriorating invironment! Killing Gale was one of the hardest things he had to do and it is clear how much it has affected him! This and the previous episode shows how PTSD looks like!

The ending was tense and makes me wanna watch the next episode right away!

Bullet Points (#4.4)

[ComedyFan2010 · 9/10 · 4 January 2014]

A really good episode. At first it is a it slower. We just get several conversations which are very well written. One would be Skylar and Walt working on their story. And the other is Walt and Hank discussing the Heisenberg case. It is a bit chilling to see Hank say how he wishes it would be him to get Heisenberg to Heisenberg himself! .

Poor Jesse. Feel really bad for him and what he is going through, he almost seems like he lost a will to live. Great acting when Walt asks him to describe what exactly happened at Gale's. One can see how much it hurts him and he tries to push it away.

The final scene predicts a great future episode. Seems like Walt will have to save Jesse.

Not the fastest episode, yet with a very good screenplay.

[stillworkingfortheknife · 14 December 2013]

Season four doesn't exactly take a U-turn after its slow start with "Bullet Points", but the fourth episode nevertheless brings the series in a new direction. With lots of conversations and exposition and every main cast member present, Breaking Bad's writing room also has a chance to show off its skills, and does so with bravery.

As Walt and Skyler come clear to the rest of their family about the underground criminal activities of the suspended chemistry teacher mistakenly regarded as an ordinary Joe, brace yourselves for long talks and many a gem to be found in these. Bryan Cranston and Anna Gunn developed a great chemistry once again and the two make the most out of facial expressions, above all Mr. Cranston in the one scene of this episode you'll never forget. I'm excluding spoilers in this review, but I'll say this much: it's possibly the most perfect mixture of comedy and tragedy I've ever seen on screen. Through that scene, the actual plot of Walt and Skyler telling Walt Jr., Marie, and Hank a slightly abridged version of the truth was eclipsed, even though it was still a nice part of the episode.

Jesse, however, came into spotlight, due to his endless parties and him not caring about anything after what had happened with him and Gale at the end of the third season. Gus and Mike aren't particularly enthused by that, which leads to a very interesting finish that serves for an even more interesting next episode. Aaron Paul does a very good acting job yet again and so does Bob Odenkirk as his (and Walt's) lawyer Saul, this time providing what is one of the funniest moments of all the series (cue: "That may have been a little insensitive.")

Not as impressive as in the past was the cinematography, which isn't that it was bad, just that the really rememberable shots were absent in "Bullet Points". Altogether though, the fourth episode is season four's best up to that point and was a very welcome turning point for me.

One Step Ahead

[Hitchcoc · 9/10 · 6 May 2018]

Hank and wife visit the Whites. Skyler feels they need to convince them that it was Walt's efforts at gambling that brought them their fortune. Walter finds out that Hank has been asked to help in the drug investigation. Of course, the guy that Jesse killed, the lab rat, is the focus. Meanwhile, Jesse continues his binge until he starts to anger the big boys. He is such a sick character and off the rails. Walter again feels helpless. He feels that he owes Jesse everything because of his inaction, but he is reaching the end of the road.

Pullet boints

[Trey_Trebuchet · 9/10 · 25 April 2023]

Now that's an episode right there.

This is how you further elaborate character growth and set-up. I loved the opening scene with Mike, who is kind of sort of becoming a stand-out this season. I'm glad he's a series regular, and the final frames of this episode have me excited for more of him.

Walt discovering Hank's new investigation was definitely the highlight of the episode. Hank pulling up that video of Gale was really well done. Walt is once again on thin ice.

But not nearly as thin of ice as Jesse, who seems to be close to too far gone. I'm sure his meeting with Mike in the next episode is going to be awesome.

This was really good. Some good tension, some laughs, and just really well acted overall, especially Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul (shocker).

Moving forward

[Leofwine_draca · 8/10 · 19 March 2021]

Another solid episode, nothing particularly remarkable here, but with good character depth as always. Skyler's involvement is fun and Walt's edgy performance is always riveting, while Mike remains a scene-stealer. It's nice to see Hank's and Jesse's storylines both going somewhere.

Elaborate finances

[TheLittleSongbird · 9/10 · 11 June 2018]

'Breaking Bad' is one of the most popular rated shows on IMDb, is one of those rarities where every season has either been very positively received or near-universally acclaimed critically and where all of my friends have said nothing but great things about.

Very few shows in recent memory had me so hooked from the very start that before the week was over the whole show had been watched, especially when for a lot of shows now airing watching one episode all the way through can be an endeavour. 'Breaking Bad' had that effect on me, and its reputation as one of the best, consistently brilliant and most addictive shows in many years (maybe even ever) is more than deserved in my eyes. Its weakest season is perhaps the first season, understandable as any show's first season is the one where things are still settling.

Actually everything is established remarkably from the very start, but once the writing and characterisation becomes even meatier the show reaches even higher levels.

"Bullet Points" is not one of the best 'Breaking Bad' episodes and there is better in Season 4. Still consider it great with a good deal of what makes the show so good present. It is a slow-burner and could have been tighter at times, but there are touches of light levity that balanced well with the episode's overall tone and it's absorbing from start to finish.

Visually, "Bullet Points" is both stylish and beautiful, with photography and editing that are cinematic quality and put a lot of films today to shame, where there are a lot of visually beautiful ones but also some painfully amateurish looking ones. The music always has the appropriate mood, never too intrusive, never too muted.

The writing in "Bullet Points" is a fine example of how to have a lot of style but also to have a lot of substance. The dialogue throughout is thought-provoking and entertaining. The story is generally interesting and absorbing, with the pace of it consistently deliberate but not dull.

Can't say anything bad about the acting. Bryan Cranston is phenomenal as one of the most fascinating anti-heroes, or even of any kind of character, in either film or television. Aaron Paul has never been better and his and Cranston's chemistry is a delight. Anna Gunn is affecting and Bob Odenkirk provides some welcome levity. Dean Norris is terrific as Hank. The characters are compelling in their realism, with great chemistry, and the episode is strongly directed.

In summary, excellent. 9/10 Bethany Cox

Some serious foreshadowing here

[akintoyeodeku · 9/10 · 18 September 2019]

If look closely in this episode there is a lot to be learned about the day Walt gets arrested and whether he gets away

a segue episode!

[mm-39 · 6/10 · 11 June 2012]

A segue episode! Bullet Points like a musical piece flows forward revealing key plot devices keeping the viewer interested in the series. There is a comic part of the episode where Walter has to tell Hank about his gambling addiction, and a serious part where Hank shows a file about a murdered chemist. The episode pushes along Hank's suspicion of Walter's drug operations. Well written and directed I found Bullet Points a good episode. Being a segue episode there is nothing too exciting but one notices how Walter likes the double life. Moreover, Walter's partner Jesse has more morals and is experiencing guilt over the double life. I give Bullet Points six out of ten.

Walt "How did everything get this screwed up?"

[silverton-37959 · 7/10 · 17 August 2023]

Typical psychopathic reaction by Walt, asking "how did everything get this screwed up?" When he obviously screwed everything up himself by trying to control everyone and everything around him, and trying to force his idea of a solution to everything he sees as a dangerous problem.

Walt is a narcissist. Everything is about him and what he wants. Gus saw this in him when it was too late. Now Gus is just waiting for his earliest opportunity to kill Walt. Gus is pretty shrewd, and he has at least two very good security operators working for him, Mike and Tyrus. Those two are going to protect Gus from Walter if they can.

This story has several anti-heroes. The central character is, IMO, the least sympathetic of them.