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Breathe
2024 93 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★4.7
Action, Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Stefon Bristol
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Description
Air-supply is scarce in the near future, forcing a mother and daughter to fight for survival when two strangers arrive desperate for an oxygenated haven.
Starring
Jennifer Hudson
Actor
Milla Jovovich
Actor
Quvenzhané Wallis
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Breathe is a low-budget sci-fi thriller that relies on an intriguing post-apocalyptic premise but suffers from significant logical inconsistencies and underdeveloped storytelling. While the film features a surprisingly high-profile cast, their performances are largely undermined by a weak script and a lack of scientific or narrative coherence.
| Acting | The film boasts a surprisingly high-caliber cast that feels mismatched with the quality of the project. | |
| Screenplay | The script is riddled with logical gaps, pseudo-scientific absurdities, and contrived plot points that weaken the narrative immersion. | |
| Originality | The premise of a world suffering from severe oxygen depletion serves as an interesting conceptual hook, though it is poorly executed. | |
| Ending | The ending features reckless character choices and unresolved plot threads that diminish the stakes established in earlier scenes. | |
| Production | Views on the atmosphere are split; some find the bunker-based tension effectively sustained, while others feel the world-building is unconvincing and inconsistent. |