Asthma is a 2014 American romantic drama film written and directed by Jake Hoffman and starring Benedict Samuel and Krysten Ritter. It is Hoffman's directorial debut.[1]
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| Directed by | Jake Hoffman |
| Written by | Jake Hoffman |
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| Cinematography | David J. Myrick |
| Edited by | Barney Pilling |
| Music by | Mark Noseworthy |
Production companies | Thank You, Brain! Productions |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editGus is a young rock and roller who steals a white Rolls-Royce and invites a beautiful tattoo artist named Ruby on a joyride out of the city where they smoke and talk about life.
Cast
edit- Benedict Samuel as Gus
- Krysten Ritter as Ruby
- Nick Nolte as Werewolf (voice)
- Rosanna Arquette as Gus' mother
- Goran Višnjić as Ragen
- Dov Tiefenbach as Logan Backer
- Iggy Pop as local drunk
- Rene Ricard as Juan
- Joey Kern as Bottle Cap
- Gillian Zinser as Kara
- Carlen Altman as Bree
- Annabelle Dexter-Jones as Lilly
- Chelsea Schuchman as Nicole
- Jerry Zucker as Gus' father
Reception
editRotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 10%, based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 3.8/10.[2] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 41 out of 100, based on 6 reviews.[3]
Tom Keogh of The Seattle Times wrote that the film "loses its spark and momentum long before the halfway point — a genuine disappointment."[4]
Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the film "suffers from near-lethal doses of self-satisfied hipness."[5]
References
edit- ^ Lodge, Guy (July 7, 2014). "Karlovy Vary Film Review: 'Asthma'". Variety. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ "Asthma". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ "Asthma Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ Keogh, Tom (November 26, 2015). "'Asthma': Charming kook's road trip revs up, then goes flat". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ Walsh, Katie (October 29, 2015). "Review 'Asthma' sounds fine, but the filmmaking needs a breath of fresh air". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
External links
edit- Asthma at IMDb
- Asthma at Rotten Tomatoes