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The Air I Breathe
2008
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 |
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| Director | Jieho Lee |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
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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--Happiness, Sorrow, Pleasure, and Love--and each vignette is built around a character who embodies one of these key emotions.
| Starring | Kevin Bacon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Brendan Fraser, Andy Garcia, Forest Whitaker, Diego Luna, Ken Watanabe |
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| Director | Jieho Lee |
| Studio | Pathe |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 37 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 15 Sep 2008 Production year: 2008 |
| Format | DVD |
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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 emotion. The emotions are all scattered. Not just one person can have one, and I think that is the point of the film. My first time seeing it, i thought it was just a GOOD film. After seeing it over three times, i can really say it is a very great film. The Acting is phenomenal, and Sarah Michelle Gellar gives her best performance to date. She really shows what she is capable of. She portrays the right signs of Sorrow. Andy Garcia was also great. The direction, from a first time director, was really amazing. The were a lot of beautiful scenes, great cinematography. It is a pleasure to watch. Some of the songs played, are kinda cheesy, but those songs go away fast. BUT the score is truly amazing. It totally captures the right feel that the film portrayed. The film should have been longer. It was only 90 minutes, it was very fast paced. They should have shown more screen time with Gellar and Bacon. The rushed feeling has a positive side to it. The film never gets boring. It grabs you completely(and for some people, that is what they want). Yes, the biggest problem is the screenplay, which at times seems silly, some of the dialogue, but the film also has powerful moments and some GREAT dialogue(sort of like the 2004 film Crash). Overall, I have fallen in love with it. It is very underrated, and some of the negative feedback it has received is not worth it. See it, expect flaws, but see it expecting something big, something about human complexity, and you will not be disappointed
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
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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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