blankenshipdk A one note concept where all the action is directed toward a central driving theme and a marginally melodramatic premise that never transcends the anticipated. The story is populated with under developed characterizations except in the case of the Mexicans who are reduced to mere stereotypes that are more cartoonish than human. Mexico generally is presented as a hellhole littered with beaters, bandits, lovable tykes wielding pistols and whorehouses which is apparently the terror one must endure to obtain an organ transplant pronto. No serious examination, other than cursory explanations, are posed regarding the origin or ethics of said internal organs as long as our lovable little muffin gets hers until the conclusion when we get steamrolled by the inevitable moral predicament. We can only imagine a stream of Mexican citizens with surgical scars saying " we don't need no stinkin' kidneys ". At some point there are of course home based drug factories with unsavory types and machine gun massacres but I don't exactly know why. An initial subplot involving the protagonist-attorney's relationship with a client implying grave portent is dropped altogether. The actors are skilled pros who give it their best and are engaging even if the material is essentially one dimensional. The film is well paced which helps gloss over the deficiencies. A heavy handed public service announcement with a pensive soundtrack wrap up this downer.

CheshireCatsGrin I caught this on Netflix tonight and was extremely disappointed. I understand the choice of grainy footage. It worked as well as the experimental bleached film did in Three Kings, which considering is in my top ten movies, says a lot. The ethical dilemmas throughout this film, until the final one, are realistic. Some doctors will bend the rules and play *wink wink nod nod* if a person can have lifesaving treatment in another country with a different set, or unenforced, rules as the child's Doctor did in this film. The mother opening up Harrison's (played expertly by Sam Shepard) medicine cabinet and the father confronting him on the golf course by mentioning the medications found which were all for post-transplant patients. Suddenly the father starts on what appears to be a wild goose chase to find Harrison's surgeon went on far too long. Most of us know by now how dangerous that area of Mexico is. While the mother is driving down to Mexico with ailing daughter, with a week left to live, in tow we finally feel some urgency. The ending from there is a let down.*spoiler* Once the street urchin was run over by the transplant surgeon's ordered motorcycle arrives at the hospital and has his chest open, along with a leg needing amputating, his chances of survival are very low. Yet suddenly the dying girls father has an ethical moment and allows his daughter to die so this child may, although in reality unlikely, live a full life. At the end we see him with a very western prosthesis with the other children living on the street. We also see the American couple bury their daughter . The mother, not forgiving the father, walks away from the funeral with anger at her husband. The husband, having taken the high road, is more comfortable with her death as a natural progression of her terminal disease.I'm sorry. Although not a parent, if I had the chance to save my child's life by transplanting the organs of a murdered child who already lost a leg and chest pried open my child would have his organs in a heartbeat. Not for the reason I believe the attempted murder was wrong: that wouldn't be a factor. I would accept the donated organ for the simple reason both children likely will die. Why not save one life?

nishantu Thought provoking .I know some of you might be surprised to see the 10/10 rating for the movie. Of course movies like this have been made before and they have been more intense than this one.But this one deserves a special mention .Inhale doesn't teach or preach you anything and doesn't tell you do the right thing .The acting is top notch and effortless.There are definitely few loopholes in the plot but that doesn't stop me for rating it as 10 simple because of the fact that it shows the truth of what the world has come too.Also surprised to see so less reviews for the movie.Ignore the first 15 minutes of the movie and you will be entertained.

hectorspad A dark film with a good plot, the film is well worth a watch with an all to realistic script which certainly gets you thinking. The plot revolves around illegal organ donation and a couples desperate attempt to save there daughter. For me the issues that this film bring to the fore are the fact that organ donation in certain parts of the world is typically controlled by organised crime. I'm sure if the film had a more high profile cast it would certainly have received more acclaim. The only small criticism was the ending but hey when all said and done this is Hollywood . Once you have seen the film google the Mexican town it's set in unbelievable been subject of numerous documentaries on discovery. Good film give it a watch!