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The Air I Breathe Reviews

2008

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Four short fables in which characters collide with fate--and each other--comprise "The Air I Breathe," an ambitious and absorbing drama from debuting director/writer Jieho Lee. Boasting a brilliant ensemble cast, the film is inspired by a Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four key emotions--Happiness, Sorrow, Pleasure, .. Read more

Starring	Kevin Bacon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Brendan Fraser, Andy Garcia
Director	Jieho Lee
Genres	Drama, Romance, Thriller

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  A very well told story about human emotions!
  
  First of all, this film did have problems. There were a lot of flaws, and some of the coincidences seemed stupid and irrelevant, but it does not fail to show ... read more »
  
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  - crockery
  - 137 reviews
  - Belfast
  - 29 Jun 2008 at 10:18
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  Not bad. Amazing cast.
  
  A good story. An incredible cast. Yet this film did not live up to its expectations. I thought the plot got a bit lost along the film. Still give it ago. It'... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jan 2012 at 11:09
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  Truly deserving to be watched!
  
  I cannot believe I had not seen this movie because of the mediocre reviews I read. And that is because it touched me so deeply! Worth seeing
  
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  - 15 Dec 2011 at 00:08
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  Didn't make me want to inhale
  
  I really do persevere with books and films that don't grab me from the start. Part 1 isn't long, but after less than 20 minutes of this dreary, darkly ... read more »
  
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  - 18 Aug 2011 at 13:57
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  A better story than it's wright-up
  
  I was gripped, the stories co-join comming together towards the end. Full of mystery and intriuge, a real drama from beginning to end. It was captivating.
  
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- - panlids
  - 15 reviews
  - 21 Jun 2011 at 01:30
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  Didn't Offend
  
  Hugely flawed film that tried way too hard to be clever. As a result the depper meaning that the director may well have been hoping to convey just didn't ... read more »
  
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- - buffyrules
  - 164 reviews
  - southend on sea
  - 08 Jun 2011 at 10:41
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  u must rent this......
  
  brilliant....best film ive seen in ages.....very much like the film 'crash'......this is a defo must see......the sort of film i would buy to watch over... read more »
  
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- - prill
  - 2 reviews
  - 20 May 2011 at 22:42
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  Not bad
  
  A little disjointed, and the first act is quite short and doesn't explain things very well. However, acts two and three seem to have the strongest story ... read more »
  
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- - Ceecee22
  - 16 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Apr 2011 at 11:09
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  Well crafted
  
  It may seem to be four disjointed short films, but if you stick it out to the end you will see the sense. Marvellous! Well worth a look.
  
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  - Huddersfield
  - 27 Feb 2011 at 10:34
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  Stick with it..........
  
  .....its worth it in the end. Seemingly a disjointed load of old rubbish, gently but surely turns itself into a well thought out and watchable film.
  
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- - Steve Hatton
  - Cornwall, UK
  - 04 Oct 2010 at 19:22
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  Totally Bazarre! Verging on Skitso
  
  Didn't get this at all! Music/sound effects too loud, couldn't hear what was being said at some points!! Was bored by 20 minutes in.
  
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  - South West
  - 05 Sep 2010 at 10:36
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  A very well told story about human emotions!
  
  First of all, this film did have problems. There were a lot of flaws, and some of the coincidences seemed stupid and irrelevant, but it does not fail to show ... read more »
  
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  - crockery
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  - Belfast
  - 29 Jun 2008 at 10:18
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  recommend
  
  5 stars to the director. 5 stars to Fraiser, Whittaker and Garcia. Amazingly connected 3 different stories. Very interesting.
  
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- - CheekyBum
  - 42 reviews
  - London
  - 16 Jul 2008 at 15:42
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  Realistic and severe drama
  
  Brendan Fraser, Forest Whitaker and Andy Garcia take the honours in this snapshot involving four inter-twined tales. Kevin Bacon and SM Geller are also very ... read more »
  
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- - Whipster
  - 590 reviews
  - Shropshire
  - 20 May 2008 at 17:16
- - 6
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  FLAWED BUT WORTH IT
  
  The flaw? It's not long enough. You usually get build up to an emotional set piece in a film - and it's needed, to support what you see - but this film... read more »
  
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- - Themanintherock
  - 14 reviews
  - Huddersfield
  - 17 Sep 2008 at 12:45
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  Waste of Time
  
  I hate wasting time watching films that I expect to be good (lots of star names) and turn out to be absolute tosh! Not recommended
  
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  - Wetherby
  - 23 Jan 2009 at 11:42
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  Poor
  
  Some ridiculous leaps in logic in a desperate attempt to tie a story together. Andy Garcia stars as a rich, imposing businessman with henchmen. Again.
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  - Highgate
  - 28 Dec 2008 at 00:19
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  Excellent!
  
  Superb movie that will keep you hooked right until the closing seconds....All the cast are uniformally brilliant...a particularly chilling performance from Andy... read more »
  
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- - Balham
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  - London
  - 20 Feb 2009 at 08:50
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  NOT ENOUGH PUFF!
  
  Good individual performances. The stories weave together well enough. But, the total is less than the sum of it's parts.
  
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- - Norman Barry
  - Surrey, England.
  - 19 Mar 2009 at 17:34
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  NOT ENOUGH PUFF!
  
  Good individual performances. The stories weave together well enough. But, the total is less than the sum of it's parts.
  
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- - Norman Barry
  - Surrey, England.
  - 19 Mar 2009 at 17:34
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  The Air I Breathe
  
  Actually 4.5 stars, this film is Magnolia and Crash on a smaller personnel scale but still with a terrific cast list. I was gripped by this film, how all the ... read more »
  
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  - Maidstone
  - 28 Oct 2008 at 18:55

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- The Air I Breathe
  
  Four short fables in which characters collide with fate--and each other--comprise "The Air I Breathe," an ambitious and absorbing drama from debuting director/writer Jieho Lee. Boasting a brilliant ensemble cast, the film is inspired by a Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four key emotions-...