"Breathe" - For the love of my life

"Breathe" brings to the screen a truly moving story about a man whose love of a wife can live up to 40 years despite the doctor's diagnosis of him only survived 3 months.

Robin Cavendish - a British soldier who discharged his tea business in Africa. With the polio virus attacked, he became handicapped, unable to move from his neck, only to be able to rest on his bed. At that time, the technique was not developed, leaving the hospital home was impossible because too risky because the patient needs a ventilator attached. But Robin Cavendish, thanks to his wife, whom he loves so much, decided to go home and make a journey of adventure to live a meaningful life rather than just living in the hospital.



Such a portrait can inspire anyone to live. In particular, the emotional relationship with his wife has helped him live the energy is really moving to become a film product rich in love and warmth by human. Choosing such a theme for a directorial debut would seem to be a safe option for Andy Serkis. However, despite the intriguing storyline, there are many similarities with The Theory of Everything, but Breathe is not good enough to keep a steady beat to maintain the emotional tone of the audience.

The story of Robin and Diana, with cutting-edge tricks, bringing viewers to the timeline of meeting each other, love each other, get married without even building a deep link to be a buffer for both. Together to overcome the wind that life brings. Director Andy Serkis and screenwriter William Nicholson want to push the film forward to focus on Cavendish's illness, but that creates disjointed and insufficient time to make the audience sympathize with the character.

As the film The Theory of Everything over the adversity of Stephen Hawking with the help of his wife, Cavendish, knowing he can not move, he was completely collapsed. In addition, the doctor's request must always be in the hospital because he has to breathe with a man-made windpipe in the neck with a contraction to push air into his body, making the life of a loved one. Exploring the world is completely meaningless. I want to die. But Diana disagreed.

As the theme for the movie "With her love, he lived". Diana gives Cavendish the lead, and takes the risk of taking him home. Despite having to take care of a patient who can not do anything and raise a newborn son, Diana is always optimistic and loves Cavendish.


That gave Cavendish a truly admirable spirit through the acting of emerging actor Andrew Garfield. Just by his facial muscles and his gaze, Garfield has had an excellent performance, somewhat of a drag on his passing as the director did not really grasp the rhythm and catch the nodes. necessary to stimulate empathy in the audience. Garfield, who emerges from the role of Spider-Man, faces innocent and innocent faces that will not be able to have roles that need inner strength. But Garfield is showing his potential. From Martin Scorsese's to Silence of the Breathe, Breathe is a remarkable move to raise his talents.

Cavendish's journey is an inspirational journey. Inspire life, enjoy life, inspire love, live dead for the person you love. That's why Breathe should be more energetic, stronger, and more fun. But Andy Serkis created a monotonous and somewhat tedious film. We witness and cheer for the character, but can not find sympathy and emotion. Critical moments like when Cavendish was sick or dying ... lacked something really subtle to give the film the depth it needed.

Andy Serkis is an actor who mimics the character's movements to play goblins in The Lord of the Rings, or monsters like Caesar in the Monkey Planet series. Taking on the role of director is a new career challenge that Andy wants to do. However, Breathe did not succeed as he desired and the audience expected. Maybe, another future work really shows the talent of this actor-director.

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