New Delhi is one of the world's most overpopulated and polluted cities. That's what I mean by dedication! Documentarian Sen has crafted a film that is simultaneously neither and both a nature and climate change film. Now you may consider yourself a nature lover and even an environmentalist, but these two have reportedly treated over 20,000 birds. Most of the film is focused on two brothers, Nadeem and Saud, who have dedicated much of their lives to wildlife rescue. His opening shot perfectly captures all of this, as a sea of rats scrounges for food through the trash while the headlights of an approaching car drive home the point that it's the humans who have thrown things out of balance. The expert photography and artistic approach taken by Shaunak Sen in his documentary is quite something to behold, even as the message may be a bit heavy-handed. Norman Reedus, Djimon Hounsou, Sandrine Holt.Greetings again from the darkness. Paul supervising sound editor/sound designer, Paul special effects coordinator, Dan Keeler assistant director, Quincy Wheeler-Hendren casting, Kara Eide, Kris Woznesensky. Camera (color, widescreen, HD), Norm Li editor, Greg Ng music, Edo Van Breeman music supervisor, Natasha Duprey production designer, Brian Kane art director, Pedro Romero set decorator, Aaron Hall costume designer, Mila Franovic sound (Dolby Digital), Jarret Reed re-recording mixers, Brody Ratsoy, Eric J. Co-executive producer, Giuliana Bertuzzi.ĭirected by Christian Cantamessa. Executive producers, Norman Reedus, Bailey Conway, Noah Rosen. Produced by Chris Ferguson, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, David Alpert, Robert Kirkman. Running time: 94 MIN.Ī Stage 6 Films and Vertical Entertainment release of an Automatik Entertainment, Circle of Confusion, Oddball and Skybound Entertainment production. Though it’s an every-second-counts situation, the sole sequence that really captures emergency tension is one in which Bauer nearly suffocates due to a mechanical malfunction. More could have been eked out of the setting’s claustrophobia (indeed, with oxygen in such short supply, the complex seems rather wastefully spacious), and the dangling fate of not only our protagonists but all mankind merits more urgency than is communicated here. “Air” is confidently executed (beyond vidgames, Cantamessa and Pasetto honed their skills on several prior shorts), but its middling plot twists and atmospherics fail to ratchet up as much tension as Edo Van Breeman’s score tries to evoke. These revelations lead to a potentially mortal conflict between them, which somewhat routinely plays out as one chasing another with a conveniently found handgun. Searching for replacement parts, Cartwright is forced to explore sealed-off areas of the complex, making some unpleasant discoveries as Bauer uncovers a few of his own. After all, they only have each other - something that, as Cantamessa and co-scribe Chris Pasetto’s dialogue repetitiously reminds us, makes them “like family.” Actually, Cartwright also has imaginary conversations - and occasional imaginary kisses - with Abby (Sandrine Holt), who’s one of the nearby geniuses on ice, and was apparently his spouse before everything went to hell.īusiness as usual is disrupted when one of the two men’s sleep pods is damaged in a spontaneous fire, shifting focus to their own immediate survival. Though Cartwright is earnestly idealistic toward this mission and Bauer more a cynical pragmatist, the two have arrived at a sometimes cranky but mutually supportive rapport. As their caretakers guess from various (presumably archival) news reports glimpsed on TV monitors, that may not come to pass for some time - it’s estimated that the damage done to the planet’s atmosphere will prevent above-ground resettlement for another 30 to 150 years. Their job is vital, but they aren’t the VIPs here: There’s a small army of scientific and other experts in cryogenic limbo, waiting for the day when their knowledge and skills will (hopefully) help humanity rebuild some semblance of civilization. Twice a year they’re roused from artificial slumber and given two hours’ worth of oxygen to complete the tasks necessary to keep this subterranean complex operating. 14 is occurring simultaneously with a VOD launch.Īt the start, Bauer (Reedus) and Cartwright (Hounsou) rise from their sleep tanks, as they do every six months. Competently crafted but ultimately just OK, the suspenser should be able to parlay its cast names’ appeal into decent returns in home-format sales. This irst feature for videogame designer/writer Christian Cantamessa has an intriguing premise and two capable stars, none of which is utilized as memorably as one might hope. The future is short of breath in “Air,” a sci-fi chamber piece with Norman Reedus and Djimon Hounsou as two grunts charged with maintaining an underground government bunker after chemical warfare has rendered the Earth’s surface uninhabitable.
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