Inhale

Inhale is a wasted opportunity. It's fairly involving for most of the time it plays, but the way that the ending is both set-up and executed left me stunned and angry. Not because of the character and decision that was made, like I initially thought, but because the filmmakers didn't create a cause-and-effect chain to lead us to that conclusion. It simply goes from one point, which dominates most of the film to the end, which comes almost out of nowhere. It's not bad, but it needed changes.

Baltasar Kormakur prostituting himself to Holywood for shooting action flicks? Hmm, OK.

It was good. A pretty solid thriller. That's not to say it was a conventional thriller though. It had some pretty raw scenes and some morally questionable situations, which I always enjoy seeing in films.

Gratuitous. OK, if you had no idea there was an organ shortage, I guess this film will drive that point home and "eduacate" you. But the scenes of the father being abused in Mexico while seeking lungs for his daughter are absolutely unnecessary and don't do anything to aid the cause of organ donation. Or advance the story or make the viewer want to continue watching. This film really angered me, for it could have been meaningful but was instead a pile of manipulative drivel.

For an action/suspense thriller this is some fine directing. It is fast-paced, edited with great precision, looks gritty and stylish with authentic locations and extras. The big letdown however is the story, which is pretty derivative, weak and laughable. Unconvincing dialogue and a preposterously unlikely series of unfortunate events lead it quickly into silliness. Entertaining but stupid and forgettable. The director might do better next time round but the writer and actors maybe not.

depressing AND confusing

"If there's an upside here, it's salt-and-pepper stud Mulroney." - Paul Brunick

10 ekim 10, filmekimi 10, gmall5, 19:00, cansuyla & yonetmeni tebrik ederim, kendisi hollywood'a transfer olmayi basariyor. bu tip filmleri hollywood'ta yapabilir, pekala seyirci de bulabilir fakat ne filmin ahlaksal anlayisi 'gercekci' ne de dili kendine has- pek bir artisi olmayan, her zaman bildigimiz kliselerin icinde bogulmus bir film.

pretty good actually! Low budget but good acting and a very well written story!