Breathe (2017)

English isn't my native language, so forgive me in advance:)I loved this movie. I was impressed by the acting skills of Andrew Garfield, totally believable. Claire Foy did a great job too, I think she's a very good actress, I have to admit that at times I found it difficult to not see Queen Elisabeth in her. The story line was a bit rushed though, their relationship didn't really develop on the screen and for me it was hard to believe she really loved him in the very beginning of the film. But towards the end it was totally believable. One thing I missed was a great score, the music was almost absent, they should have asked Rachel Portman for the soundtrack (Never Let Me Go). But hey, that's just my opinion. I shed some tears at the end.. It's a story about true love! Go watch it, you won't regret it!

Films like this should be celebrated for years. I didn't even knew the real story before i watched this movie. It was so wonderfully portrayed by the two main characters. The locations were wonderful. Shows the beauty of life and how to appreciate life and family even in the worst of situations. There are still many underprivileged people that face daily problems like this. the message is simply to try living for themselves and for the people that care for them.

Before his long gestating Mowgli hits screens sometime in the near future, Gollum himself Andy Serkis makes his much-anticipated debut behind the camera with this dramatic adaptation of the true life story of polio sufferer and disability campaigner Robin Cavendish.Honing his craft as an assistant on various Lord of the Rings projects, Serkis has certainly been a part of enough largescale filmmaking to know an inside tip or two about what it takes to conjure up a fine piece of cinematic entertainment and that's exactly what he does with Breathe, provides an entertaining, if somewhat light experience that perfectly cradles the middle of the road through its entire runtime.Set over a period of 25 or so years from the late 50's to early 80's, as Garfield's Robin and his wife Diana (played by The Crown's breakout star Claire Foy) face off against Robin's paralysing polio diagnosis, Breathe is a handsomely crafted film (thanks to the work of esteemed DOP Robert Richardson) and one that features a number of likeable performances from its main cast that includes support turns from Tom Hollander and Hugh Bonneville but there's something slightly amiss in Serkis's film that stops it from ever becoming a truly memorable or deeply affecting tale.It'd take a heart of stone to not feel various emotions throughout the film and the relationship between Robin and Diana is a loveable one, even if Serkis could've spent a much larger chunk of time building up their budding romance before polio cruelled their lives together but overall Breathe never clicks into an upper gear as we go through the motions of Robin's initial depression through to his determination to make the most of his life and be there for Diana and their son Jonathan.Produced by Robin's real-life son Jonathan, Breathe is clearly a love letter and a film made with genuine passion and well-meaning intent but for all the good will, it's impossible to call Breathe an out and out success, even if it's likely to become a bit of a TV movie favourite in its future life.Filled with a few too many scenes that don't ring true and some misguided time jumps that take us out of the film, rather than involve us deeper, Breathe should allow Serkis a solid soundingboard to build up his skill as a director as Breathe has wins and losses in equal measure and should be a great learning experience for the talented all-rounder moving forward.Final Say -With committed acting turns and a strong sense of visuals Breathe is always watchable and tells a rather lovely story but for all its good intents and deliveries there's a sense that Serkis's film could've been something far more special had it eschewed some of its cheesier and less successful elements.3 eventful Europe trips out of 5

Great acting and great story. It wasn't sappy at all. Kept my interest the whole time and didn't drag ever. Strong people who dont take no for an answer. Some humor as well!