Breathe In
Cohen Media Group | Release Date: March 28, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
5
Negative:
3
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New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierMar 27, 2014
For all the obviousness on the surface, and despite some forced last-act havoc, Breathe In works like a piece of chamber music. It goes up to the edge of emotion, circles it, then backs away. But the notes not hit seem as powerful as the ones that are. Read full review
50
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternApr 3, 2014
Mr. Doremus is an exceptional director of actors; almost every scene in Breathe In comes alive, with or without the help of music. But the film needs more help than it gets from the script, which turns on facile coincidence and dwindles in originality as it moves toward its climax. Next time around, let's hope this gifted filmmaker hangs his characters' lives on stronger dramatic bones. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleLeba HertzApr 3, 2014
Although Jones and Pearce are interesting when onscreen alone, their chemistry is slightly off. Read full review
50
The DissolveMike D'AngeloMar 25, 2014
At every possible turn, the film chooses to take the dumbest and most reductive path. It remains semi-watchable nonetheless, which is a testament to the skill of its four lead actors, who valiantly struggle to remain truthful. Read full review
40
The TelegraphRobbie CollinJul 18, 2013
The whole thing unspools at such an unremittingly earnest pitch that it leaves you groping under your seat for a ventilator. Read full review
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