Sherazade Not sure how the Chinese proverb on which the film is based goes exactly but it's something along the lines of: Love, Pleasure, Sorrow & Happiness are the four basic emotions that we experience in life and one cannot exist without the other nor can one be so powerful that it sustains its feeling forever. Something to that effect and with that basis we are introduced the first of the four characters who will embody these four emotions throughout the course of the film. Happiness (Forest Whitaker) is an average Joe with an uneventful life working a dead-end job and dreaming of a better life when he crosses paths with Pleasure (Brendan Fraser) a mysterious and moody gentleman who comes into Happiness' office to place bets on the stock market and has never lost a bet. One night, Happiness dreams of a butterfly that flies into his room in the middle of the night and perches on his bedpost and the next morning while in his office's restroom her overhears a conversation between his co-workers who have inside information about a winning horse from an upcoming race, he hears the name of the horse is "butterfly" and sees this as a sign and takes his entire savings to bet on the horse but unfortunately loses and becomes indebted to a notorious mob boss named Fingers (played by Andy Garcia). Meanwhile, Fingers (who also happens to be Pleasure's boss) has just received a big payment from one of his debtors in the form of an up and coming pop star named Trista (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar) who also embodies the emotion Sorrow. The debtor was Trista's former manager who has handed over his top client as partial payment for his gambling debts (unbeknowst to Trista) and when Trista comes to know about this, she is furious but forced to go along with this new arrangement. While getting acquainted with her new handlers, she crosses paths with Pleasure who is smitten with her and sparks fly between them. Meanwhile, somewhere across town, a poisonous snake has just bitten a woman with a rare blood type who also happens to be the unrequited love of Love's (Kevin Bacon) life and he races against the clock to try and save her, while in the emergency room he catches a glimpse of Sorrow AKA Trista giving an interview to an entertainment channel in which when asked what's so special about her, she reveals that she has a very rare blood type which happens to be the same as Love's dying love. The rest of the movie sees Love tracking down Sorrow and while it's tedious at times to keep track of what is going on, the story is beautifully told and beautifully acted by its apt cast and it all comes together in the end.

jfarms1956 The Air that I Breathe is geared primarily for those between the ages of 16 and 50. The movie has a great cast of actors/actresses. They all inter-played well. It can be a prime time movie for adults, however, it is best seen late at night. I was a little depressed when I started watching the movie and was further depressed at the end. The movie did keep me interested in what was going on. This is one of those movies probably best seen alone. I was surprised at the ending. Overall, the movie did what it was supposed to -- to entertain. I gave it higher ratings than what I felt like because of the great cast. Grab your glass of wine and turn off the lights and watch the film. Enjoy

Tss5078 I really didn't expect to like this movie as much as I did, after all several critics had refereed to is as a tame re-packaging of Pulp Fiction. The film is broken up into four parts that are out of order, and the characters all do eventually interact, there is also a mafia angle to the film, but overall besides the way things were laid out, I didn't really draw much of a comparison to Pulp Fiction. The stories all involve these peoples interactions with the mob, but they're all for different reasons and all have different outcomes. Andy Garcia is the boss, of course, always the perfect choice for a gangster or ruthless leader, and you get from him what's expected. What isn't expected is the tremendous performance of Brendan Fraser. I am not a fan and have never really considered him anything but a mediocre comedic actor, but after seeing The Air I Breathe, my opinion of him was definitely swayed. While watching the pieces, I knew they would somehow come together, but the way it was done was completely unpredictable and really something to watch. The film had a huge cast, with a ton of cameos, and just as many twists and turns. What I was expecting was far different from what I saw and I was more than happy with the way the film was done. I think if the film had been done in the traditional model of storytelling, it wouldn't have had as big of an impact.

KineticSeoul I really didn't know what to expect from this movie, never even heard of the director. But decided to check the movie out because of the casting and I must say it's a decent movie about the converging of destinies. And if you like movies that has something to do with the converging of destinies will probably enjoy this movie and there is four segments in this one. Some people claim this movie is a copy of "Pulp Fiction" I don't really think that is the case and the cross thread story line works pretty well although there really isn't much character development in each segment. Although the fast pacing can be a good thing cause it really doesn't get boring for the most part. The screenplay is the main negative aspect of this movie, it just all seemed like a dream because it just feels silly at times. It's a ambitious movie but it just doesn't feel like it got the job done right at times as well. The acting is done really well though even if few stood out more than the other, the script is decent so all in all it's worth checking out but nothing really breathtaking. The ending isn't amazing, but satisfying.6.9/10