Air (2015)

Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

A fantastic premise; great actors and a lot of expectation are squished by this damp squib of a movie.

I liked the film, as a performance piece from Reedus and Hounsou, and truly it's not more than that. It's a situational drama. The plot is, in fact, irrelevant. The ending scene that brings closure was already not needed.That being said, I feel like the script could have been a little more polished. The dialogue and the decisions of the characters sometimes felt a bit fractured, the movie lacks a natural fluidity. Certainly the film could have gained a point if the extra scenes - like the pointless and extra long beginning - would have been cut in favor of character development.Bottom line: it doesn't deserve such a low rating on IMDb. Cantamessa may not be the best director in the world, but for his first full length movie, he wasn't bad. I felt as if the film was inspired by Moon. It had the same feel, only with two protagonists. And as Moon, the movie could easily have been an episode of a sci-fi anthology. Moon was clearly better, though.

Air is a good example of a minimalistic film which takes the maximum advantage of its austere locations, minuscule cast and a premise which is easy to assimilate, but includes ingenious surprises. Air was made with very little money, but it doesn't seem so; its limitations are an integral part of the story, and we never feel the fact that director Christian Cantamessa was "saving cash", but making a movie under the exact conditions to fulfill its potential and guarantee a solid emotional nucleus which invites us to wonder what we would do under similar circumstances. The affair of underground bases as a refuge of nuclear war (or similar catastrophes) is a well known formula of science fiction and conspiracy literature. This allows co- screenwriters Cantamessa and Chris Pasetto to drive the story on a fluid and natural way, without constantly stopping to explain the situation or overwhelm us with logistic details about the function of the main characters. And when some clarity is needed, Cantamessa and Pasetto subtly integrate it with efficient dialogs which transmit the necessary information without complicating the story. Norman Reedus and Djimon Hounsou bring competent performances, and they have a good chemistry with each other, something which makes the loyalty and differences between their characters credible. On the negative side, the addition of a romantic sub-plot feels a bit unnecessary; at least, that allowed the presence in the cast of Sandrine Holt, a talented but underrated actress who always bring credibility and intensity to the supporting roles she usually plays (like in the TV series 24 and The Returned). Even though I wouldn't consider it a great film, I liked Air pretty much, and I recommend it to those who like serious science fiction with the emphasis on ideas and performances, instead of special effects.

Greetings from Lithuania."Air" (2015) is just another worthless flick set in the future were humanity is wiped out and there are only couple of survivors. "Pandorum" was so much better movie then this one, witch features a 2 times Oscar nominee and zombie show star. Acting was OK, no awards will shine in here. Although i liked some more claustrophobic scenes, but overall this movie isn't anything special, original or intriguing. There are plenty of this genres low budget films much better then this one.Overall, "Air" is below average flick, which is very quickly forgettable. I couldn't recommend it to anyone, even for genre lovers. You can skip this flick, it's not worth your time or money.