{"id":2258,"date":"2025-02-28T01:58:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/?p=2258"},"modified":"2025-03-11T14:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T21:14:16","slug":"last-breath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/2025\/last-breath\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Breath * Disappointing, But There Definitely Are Some Things That I Like Such As The Underwater Cinematography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.poster-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.poster-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.poster-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.poster-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.poster.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/>A heart-pounding film that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean\u2019s surface. Based on a true story, <em>Last Breath<\/em> is an electrifying story about teamwork, resilience, and a race against time to do the impossible.<\/p>\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Rayce S. comments, \u201c<em>Last Breath<\/em> was a bit of a disappointment that didn\u2019t get me emotionally connected to the characters until the end.\u00a0Although the production values are high, the character development falls short&#8230; It wasn\u2019t until the ending of the film that I finally started to like the characters. On the other hand, there definitely are some things that I like such as the underwater cinematography which is very good. There are some amazing shots such as when Chris Lemmons jumps off of the diving bell into total darkness.\u201d See his full review below.<\/p>\n<p>Last Breath<br \/>\nBy Rayce S., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 15<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rayce S. reviews The Last Breath, based on a true story about deep sea divers rescuing a teammate\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/80XB9WKUoUg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2263 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.a-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.a-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.a-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.a-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.a.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/>Last Breath<\/em> was a bit of a disappointment that didn\u2019t get me emotionally connected to the characters until the end.\u00a0Although the production values are high, the character development falls short.<\/p>\n<p>The film is based on a true story about experienced deep-sea divers fighting the harsh weather to save a crewmate stuck hundreds of feet below the ocean&#8217;s surface. It relates the story of a serious saturation diving accident in 2012, when diver Chris Lemons had his umbilical cable severed and became trapped around 330 feet under the sea without heat or light, and with only a small amount of breathing gas in his backup tank.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.b.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"139\" \/>This film really disappointed me. I was let down that there was no \u201chook\u201d for me, because I expected something more. It wasn\u2019t until the ending of the film that I finally started to like the characters. On the other hand, there definitely are some things that I like such as the underwater cinematography which is very good. There are some amazing shots such as when Chris Lemmons jumps off of the diving bell into total darkness.\u00a0 Woody Harrelson\u2019s performance as Duncan Allock stands out; it was great to see him in a film that shows him in a serious role with depth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2261 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.c-300x169.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.c-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.c-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.c-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lastbreath.c.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>Duncan is part of the team carrying out repairs when Chris\u2019s accident occurs. Unfortunately, this story is intended to connect you with the main character, Chris Lemmons (Chris Cole) and make you feel empathetic for the situation he is in. That didn\u2019t quite happen for me; I didn\u2019t feel like I was there with him in the water experiencing it. The whole time the divers were underwater, I didn\u2019t relate to their situation or feel particularly concerned for their wellbeing, even when Chris is in danger.\u00a0 Perhaps that is due to a lack of character development to make us relate to them as human beings. Oddly enough, I was more interested in the character who was \u201casleep\u201d for half of the film than the main actors.<\/p>\n<p>The film\u2019s message is don&#8217;t mess up.<\/p>\n<p>I give <em>Last Breath <\/em>2 out of 5 stars and I recommend it for ages 12 to 18, plus adults. This film releases in theaters on February 28, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Last Breath - Official Trailer [HD] - Only in Theaters February 28\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sNMyooXZZTM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A heart-pounding film that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean\u2019s surface. Based on a true story, Last Breath is an electrifying story about teamwork, resilience, and a race against time to do the impossible.   <\/p>\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Rayce S. comments, \u201cLast Breath was a bit of a disappointment that didn\u2019t get me emotionally connected to the characters until the end. Although the production values are high, the character development falls short&#8230; It wasn\u2019t until the ending of the film that I finally started to like the characters. On the other hand, there definitely are some things that I like such as the underwater cinematography which is very good. There are some amazing shots such as when Chris Lemmons jumps off of the diving bell into total darkness.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4],"tags":[2473,2466,2474,2478,2467,2477,2469,2471,2465,2470,2189,2468,2476,2472,2475],"class_list":["post-2258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-film-critics-blog","tag-al-morrow","tag-alex-parkinson","tag-anna-mohr-pietsch","tag-cliff-curtis","tag-david-brooks","tag-finn-cole","tag-hal-sadoff","tag-jeremy-plager","tag-mitchell-lafortune","tag-norman-golightly","tag-p-g-a","tag-paul-brooks","tag-simu-liu","tag-stewart-le-marechal","tag-woody-harrelson"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2258"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2266,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2258\/revisions\/2266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}