seedpetal This is the story of a suburban family that takes in a foreign exchange student from the UK and how their worlds got turned upside-down in that time. The fact is, their worlds were already crashing in around them, but no one was willing to notice anything beyond the board game playing, family picture taking facade they put on. The teenage daughter had already had sex with a guy she had a crush on but wouldn't commit to her because he was too busy blabbing their business to everyone. The father was living a mundane life teaching instead of playing music. The mother seemed oblivious to any of the feelings the other two are having. The exchange student arrives, catches the eye of the daughter's crush, as well as her own father's. As the plot unfolds, I was able to predict all of the major happenings that occurred. The daughter's self- destructive, self- absorbed, alcohol induced over emotion led her to a serious car crash when she ends up losing it. The crush tries to hook up with the exchange student, and when she refuses, he smears her name across the school. And the wife smashes her cookie jar collection when she finally realizes what's going on under her nose between her husband and this 18 year old girl. I found it quite contradicting that the husband finally gets the chair he wanted and the job he has been dreaming of, and is willing to throw it all away the next day by running away with a teenager he had essentially just met. It's hard to see him in a good light when he is willing to do such a thing to his family. I kept desperately hoping that the connection between the leads was more of a father daughter connection, because she had lost her dad and uncle, and his own daughter wasn't into music. My hopes were dashed when they became physical and i found it creepy and unnecessary. they could have gone a totally different way with this and made the film more touching and inspiring. Instead, it bread negativity with no solution. Having said all of that, the scenery was absolutely beautiful, and the score was magnificent. The acting was also superb. Each actor played their character to a T and it was very believable. However, wish I hadn't wasted my time with this one.

jadeflowers1 I have never watched any of the actors in this film other than Felicity Jones and this always intrigues me as I love to find new actress'/actors. Keith Reynolds (Guy Pearce) is a lonely man trapped inside the suburban style of living, a lovely wife and a beautiful daughter isn't enough as his own ambitions and life goals are being taken further and further away from him and you can obviously tell he resents not only his wife but his daughter for this too; Sophie (Felicity Jones) lost in her life and not sure what she wants to become stays with the family in New York and leaving her home in London. Both characters lonely and sharing a special bond between music become attached to each other believing they have figured out some sort of plan.. to just run away together. What I like about the film was that I felt Guy Pearce's' character wasn't necessarily 'in love' with Sophie but he wanted to be taken away as he said to her "I want you to stray me away" I felt he wanted something fresh.. to be in the city again as he fought with his wife about so often - and Sophie feeling alone after the loss of her uncle fell for the mature wiser man perhaps because the men around her were all so childish.. I feel Sophies want for Keith was stronger than his for her.In conclusion I love how open the dialogue was, how it made you question certain ideas, body language and looks... I really liked his wife Megan Reynolds' character but I also really liked Sohpie. I like a film that can make me think for myself and the ending I disagree completely with the 'predictable' ending.. I honestly wasn't sure how it would turn out but I think it turned out to have a very realistic take.Felicty Jone's acting is outstanding and I can't wait to watch more of her films.

Katerina Robertovla I must admit I cannot pass any film up that has Guy Pearce in it. He is just the most excellent actor.The thing that bothered me was Sophie's long and intense stares at Keith. It starts immediately at the beginning of the film when they pick her up at the airport.. Gimme a break. What teenager would be so in tune with a man's sense of longing? Sophie's character over and over again in the movie makes this precious, intense look at Keith. Also, the scene where the title of the movie comes from with her prompting him with breathing exercises just made me want to scream. "Sit down. Sit down," she purrs. Ick. How unimaginative.And then later in the film when Keith remarks, "You seem much older than you are." DUUHH!What I'm getting at is that I hated the script. This screenwriter should have just let it rip and let these two characters take off and explore life and left the wife and daughter in the dust.It would have been a way more interesting film. I mean, make the film about what really would have happened with this couple. And what would have happened with the wife and daughter? Sure, it would have disrupted everyone's lives. Rebellion against the moral norm always has consequences. However, to see the outcome of what would have happened with this couple would have been compelling.P.S. I fell in love with Guy Pearce with the film "A Slipping Down Life." I would highly recommend checking this movie out. I think it might be on Netflix. Did I mention that I like Guy Pearce? LOL

Argemaluco Breathe In is developed with measure and subtleness, until the ending comes and co-screenwriters Drake Doremus (who was also the director) and Ben York Jones realize the fact that not many things have happened. It's only then when they set the characters free to manifest the explosive emotions which were slowly cooked during the rest of the film. However, it's already too late to save this tedious film, whose good performances can't compensate the lack of energy and of an interesting screenplay. We can imagine the route the screenplay will take from practically the first scene. Keith is happy with his wife and daughter, working as a music teacher in an exclusive local academy; but at the same time, he misses his youth, when he belonged to a rock group, and wonders whether his life could have taken a different road. Then, the attractive Sophie, mature for her age, comes full of life and passion... and the rest of the screenplay practically writes itself. On the positive side, we have competent performances from Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, Amy Ryan and Mackenzie Davis. However, as I previously said, they can't compensate the fact that the screenplay is developed exactly like we expected, and even though the ending tries to throw some curves, they don't feel like an integral part of the story, but like a desperate strategy to simulate complexity where there wasn't any. In conclusion, I found Breathe In a boring and uninteresting drama, and I can't recommend it.