The Air I Breathe (2007)

Director:

Jieho Lee

Writers (WGA):

Jieho Lee (written by) &
Bob DeRosa (written by)

Release Date:

13 December 2007 (Greece)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Sometimes the things we can't change...end up changing us.

Plot:

A drama based on an ancient Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four emotional cornerstones: happiness, pleasure, sorrow and love. A businessman bets his life on a horse race; a gangster sees the future; a pop star falls prey to a crime boss; a doctor must save the love of his life.

Plot Keywords:

Gangster | Doctor | Pop Star | Horse | Horse Race

Cast

Kevin Bacon	...	Love
Julie Delpy	...	Gina
Brendan Fraser	...	Pleasure
Andy Garcia	...	Fingers
Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Sorrow
Clark Gregg	...	Henry
Emile Hirsch	...	Tony
Forest Whitaker	...	Happiness
Kelly Hu	...	Jiyoung
Evan Parke	...	Danny
Taylor Nichols	...	Sorrow's Father
Victor Rivers	...	Eddie
Cecilia Suárez	...	Allison
Todd Stashwick	...	Frank
Jon Bernthal	...	Interviewer

Also Known As:

Fragmentos del destino (Mexico)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexual content/nudity.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Mexico | USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:16 | USA:R | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Finland:K-15 | UK:15 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company:

NALA Films

Trivia:

When Brendan Fraser is looking at pictures of the famous pop star Trysta played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, real magazine photos of Sarah Michelle Gellar were used.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Pleasure gives Happiness the gun, the cut on his face has only one bandage shown, but in the rest of the movie there are two.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Happiness: I always wondered, when a butterfly leaves the safety of its cocoon, does it realize how beautiful it has become? Or does it still just see itself as a caterpillar?

Movie Connections:

Features Homo Faber (1991)

Soundtrack:

Guns

Worst Movie I've Seen Yet

Whoever gave this movie 10/10 has probably seen about ten movies in their life - Crash, Short Cuts, Terminator 3, Splash, Joe vs. the Volcanoe, Love ACtually and then maybe five or so made-for-TV hallmark movies. This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen in my entire life. Here is my theory - Mr. Lee the director HAS to be the son of some big shot in the industry. He called up his dad raving about how he wrote this amazing screenplay dealing with love, joy, sadness and pleasure. The big shot at the studio then says that he can all top-notch actors who owe him a favor. I CAN'T believe that Forest Whittaker agreed to do this movie after winning an Oscar, and I'm sorry but the man is way beyond this shallow material and hence he either got paid a large sum of money, or I digress back to my original theory. The voice overs are so over the top, and the dialogue is so in your face it makes me want to vomit. The only thing this movie would be good for is grabbing a few brewskeys and having the laugh of a lifetime for 90 minutes. If you like this movie, you should stop watching movies...plain and simple. This film was like watching an episode of The OC with more gore and violence. This movie made Crash to look like a masterpiece. This movie shouldn't even be called a movie and I can think of about ten other words that would more faithfully describe it. I have a new idea for a title though...The Clichés I Breathe. Alright I dedicated way too much time to this. As for anyone that wants to critique my grammar/spelling, I really find no reason to proofread a posting for this garbage. Done.