Breathless

I actually think I have watched this 2012 movie titled "Breathless", from director Jesse Baget, once before. But I have to admit that I have entirely forgotten about it. But as I sat through it here in 2025, there were memories of the narrative resurfacing. But it wasn't wasted time revisiting the movie, because I had forgotten about it, truth be told.

Writers Jesse Baget and Stefania Moscato put together a rather unique storyline. It was pretty far out there, but it was also that very fact that made the narrative so entertaining and outstanding. It is a movie that starts out nicely, then quickly spirals into violence and betrayal.

The movie does have some familiar talents on the cast list, with the likes of Gina Gershon, Val Kilmer, Ray Liotta, Sid Vicious and Richard Riehle. The acting performances in the movie were good.

I have to admit that I toppled over laughing during the scene that determined the fate of Dale (Val Kilmer's character), it was just so random and out of the blue, and I love that.

This movie is actually well-worth spending 91 minutes on watching.

My rating of director Jesse Baget's 2012 movie "Breathless" lands on a six out of ten stars.

You really have to be a fan of the actors, to sit thru the whole movie. It's just so slow and predictable.

I wasn't really hyped and didn't expect much when i watched the trailer ... but damn was i ever so right. The movie wants to be smart but fails with long, pointless dialogues. Twist? Well... Let's say that it looks like Captain Obvious wrote the whole thing.

Scenery? Two locations. That's it. Seriously. Acting is fair. Val Kilmer does a good job in a brief funny role. Ray Liotta and Gina Gershon are decent but far from their best.

And all the gore that wants to be "over the head" is unnecessary. It just makes movie even more shallow.

Watch it if your life depends of it... But rather just pass.

Given the nature of the film, a very smart pick for the lead character, but the rest of the character choices end up being one of the few problem areas of the film. 80 of 100.

What if the younger character in Thelma and Louise had followed the normal path, remained a waitress, grown old, and become a deteriorating middle-aged housewife? This film provides one amusingly satirical answer to that question.

Destined to be a cable and cult classic where big name actors and a big ad budget isn't necessary. The lying and counter lying mixed with the Texas setting makes it something worth repeat viewings.

Refreshing, funny, entertaining, great performances by a great cast. Good story with a talented director as well. I truly enjoyed this movie from beginning to end. I did not realize what a talented actress Gina Gershon was until I watched this little gem-sleeper. I have a new appreciation for her skills. The rest of the cast was great as well, no matter how small there part..I think that was the beauty of it, these legendary seasoned actors with these small parts added so much to them. I truly made me laugh out loud...especially Val Kilmer's lines..he was great! The story kept me interested from the beginning to the end of the movie. Good fun, great acting, great direction and great cast with a unique, funny script.

Lorna (Gina Gershon) is convinced that her no-good husband is responsible for a recent bank robbery. She enlists the help of long-time friend, Tiny (Kelli Giddish), to help find the money. In short order, Lorna has her husband tied to a chair and shoots him in the head. Now, in addition to finding the money, Lorna and Tiny have a body to dispose of.

I had never heard of Breathless until it was recommended to me by a streaming platform. The plot summary sounded interesting, so I decided to give it a whirl. Overall, I wasn't very impressed. The main problem I had is that the film is never quite as smart and funny as it wants to be. I felt like Lorna's ramblings were meant to evoke a Tarantino-like feeling, but the writing's just not clever enough. In fact, I found much of the dialogue-heavy first half of the film a bit boring. It wasn't until the scene-stealing PI (played spectacularly by Wayne Duvall) showed up that things got interesting. So, even though I liked much of the second half of Breathless, my overall enjoyment had already suffered as I was ready to throw in the towel at about the 45 minute mark.

Finally, I generally like Gina Gershon, but I didn't care for her as Lorna. She gives her all to the role, but for me, she seems miscast. I don't see her as a housewife living in a single-wide in the middle of nowhere Texas.

4/10.