A film intended to be a drama set in a romantic backdrop ended up feeling overly sentimental and clichéd, with scenes that lacked authenticity in portraying genuine love. "The Air He Breathes" topped a Booktok list of "Books that make you ugly cry," and that claim is maybe not an exaggeration for the book - but the film adaptation missed the mark entirely. While I can't speak for grief-stricken widows in the USA, I know a few from around the globe, and they certainly don't behave like the character in this film. Her actions reminded me of a term from the Macedonian language that aptly describes this type of woman: kurozderica!

This film seems tailored for lonely women who prefer to indulge in fantasies rather than confront reality, so let's leave it to them!

It's happened so many times that movies based on books have strayed away from the plot, from the characters and the overall feeling of the story. I'm usually very disappointed. Perfect example Beautiful Disaster. However, The Air He Breathes was very true to the book - characters and plot. I give kudos to the script writer who basically translated the book into a script and the actors playing Elizabeth and Tristan did an awesome job bringing the characters to life. If you loved the book I would give this a watch. I'll leave you with this: I didn't ugly cry but there were definitely tears in more than 1 scene.