This intiguing film watches a small cast of characters intermingle. Great actors show their lives overlapping. The mystery of how life evolves for us all, is broached. Made me think about my life & how I got to where I am.

Fraser, Bacon and Delpy were thrown away by the director, leaving the other three main cast members to chew the scenery in the most unattractive way possible. Garcia was stuck in a permanent hissy fit. Whitaker was a knot of sweating, grimacing anxiety Geller, at her most unsympathetic and wooden, ends up imitating a hood ornament, outlined against the dawn, complete with many yards of flowing fabric. Laughably pretentious. Unbelievable that this was made. Somebody lost their shirt or just needed a tax write off. But I watched it. The things I do for Brendan. He looked good. Pretty darn good.

Four stories, representing the emotional principles of love, pleasure, sorrow, and happiness, come together in this episodic drama from first-time director Jieho Lee. A powerful crime boss, Fingers (Andy Garcia), subtly controls the destinies of four people whose circumstances have brought them to a crossroads in their lives. A quiet business executive (Forest Whitaker) is told that an upcoming horse race has been rigged and bets everything he has on his belief that the story is true. A noted pop singer (Sarah Michelle Gellar) discovers her career is hanging in the balance when she's forced to sever ties with her manager. A doctor (Kevin Bacon) must set aside a physician's traditional guidelines when circumstances demand he treat the woman he loves after a serious accident. And a criminal (Brendan Fraser) has a powerful vision of the future, but can't decide if his premonitions are to be trusted.

I think people's perspective of the film is a bit myopic. The film is cerebral, and if you're into those kinds of movies, this is outstanding. It simply, for those not willfully hindered by the Gateless Gate, asks one to ponder the meaning of their emotions. I loved it.

A charming yet simple story. It's an anthology piece which focuses on 4 different people. 3 of them in their own way help the 4th person be able to escape the life they are in. The acting is good and the writing is fine. To some it can come off as pretentious but I personally don't think it is. It's different from what I usually enjoy but I surprisingly liked this film.

4 stories that all become intertwined together around one gangster. Has a star studded cast but nothing could save this film. Just a giant jumble of messiness.

Jieho Lee's debut is a well shot and interesting film revolving round a, well cast, ensemble and how their lives intersect. The way in which the protagonist changes is very natural. The first protagonist is Forest Whitaker and by the end we should feel as if we know each character very well. This is not the case though, the characters are quite one dimentional and uninteresting but brought to life by some good performances. The opening credits was the first sign to be wary but other than that the film was consistently shot well but it did seem the emotional intensity was lacking. It is worth a watch if you are a fan of any of the main actors - no one goes above and beyond what your used to but are allowed to broadcast their talents (some better than others). Otherwise I wouldn't recommend it to many as it didn't explore its ideas as thoroughly as I think it could have felt disjointed with its inconsistent tone.

Drama, dripping in drama, with a side of drama. A bit too much.

What even was this movie?

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. stars Forest Whitaker, Brendan Fraser, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kevin Bacon, Andy Garcia, Julie Delpy, Clark Gregg, Emile Hirsch and Cecilia Suárez. directed by Jieho Lee.

I loved this film. The acting was really good, hardly the best in Whitaker's career, but still darn good. It was interesting, unlike a lot of films these days. And the ending was really well thought of. I don't see why the professional critics gave this such a bad rating, and the film Crash a good rating. They're similar and, in my opinion, equally good .

Really interesting & great way they joined up the stories!

The Air I Breathe. Same concept as Crash where everything connects but this was not as good. I don't mean to take away from this because i liked it a lot and there were many redeeming qualities. It was slightly unrealistic at times and extremely at other times but it's a dark and mildly depressing drama that has a "happy" ending. Emile Hirsch is incredible and though he was not in it for long he was as great as usual. Andy Garcia played a great part and did phenomenal. Solid movie with an all-star cast. 7-7.5/10

watchable slow-action movie

Great cast, and I did like Brendan Fraser in it, but the plot was boring.

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?

things we can't change end up changing us.. i like this movie..amazing casts, very good story.

A movie where people's life intertwine like Crash. It had a good cast, but some parts just didn't do it for me.

The Air I Breathe debut of Korean-American filmmaker Jieho Lee, he also co-wrote the script of the film. Starring ensemble cast Kevin Bacon, Julie Delpy, Brendan Fraser, Andy Garcia, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Emile Hirsch, and Forest Whitaker. Film sticks with savour that Academy complies while awarding or nominating movies, the crisscrossing of characters interlaced together as events unfold. I repent having wasted my time on this good-for-nothing, and WHAT a waste of talented cast.

A pretty stiff and pedestrian movie with some great actors who deliver only mediocre performances. The plot twists are nice but predictable once they occur which results in a rather anti climactic ending. The basic premise here is interesting it just wasn't delivered in a manner that satisfied me.