Last Breath

6.3 - Incredible story. Not quite enough here for a feature length film maybe?

The performances are strong, the story is gripping enough, & the underwater photography & cinematography is done incredibly well. But it felt long at only 90ish minutes (not including the 20 minute delay when my screening froze).

The main issue I have is an issue with all documentary film adaptations. The resolution is clear so early, just by the nature of the story being told, that a disappointing level of tension is lost. This story never gets told if it’s not a miracle. So when the climax shifts from person to person & all their actions, dragging the “tension” out, it feels long. And to do so in service of a rushed finale that gives the true follow up & resolution a few sentences laid over landscape shots, I felt a bit cheated.

Great “dad movie,” easy enough to engage in, & it made me want to see the documentary so it more than does its job. I was just a little hopeful for something a little more.

crazy fucking story.

how on earth can a human survive 29min without oxygen 300ft under sea level is beyond me. bro should go get a lottery ticket.

it’s well produced, definitely could have executed it a bit better imo. the plot was simple but still solid.

wish there was a bit more backstory to it tbh.

them diving in a middle of a fucking storm is also stupid. hope they learned their fucking lesson smh.

solid film, but wouldn’t rewatch.

7 / 10

had me on edge for sure, and a great performance from all three leads