Last Breath – Review

Last Breath – Budget of $23.8 million – 1 hour and 33 minutes

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Chris Lemons spends time with his fiancée, Morag, planning paint colors for their baby’s room. Morag expresses concern about Chris’s job as a saturation diver, but Chris thinks it’s cool. He reassures Morag that everything is okay before driving to Aberdeen Harbour. Chris greets friends on the ship and learns from fellow diver Duncan that they have a new Captain. Then, teammates tell Chris that ‘Vulcan‘ is joining them on this dive. Chris knows the name but previously thought the man was a myth. The divers meet with their coordinator, Craig. Craig divides the divers into four teams of three. Duncan, Chris, and the ‘Vulcan’ – whose name is Dave – are on team A. Chris introduces himself to Dave. Dave gives a brief hello with a cold shoulder. Chris boards their pod while Dave talks to Duncan. Duncan legitimizes Chris’s background and capabilities before they board the pod.

The men spend time in the pod while the crew pressurizes it to prepare for their dive. After some time, each team makes the dive in their pod. They will be near the bottom of the ocean for over 3 weeks. They will take turns repairing the gas pipeline. Civilians will have cold homes without their work. They dive, and Craig chooses Team A to go to the subsea manifold first. Chris and Dave will dive while Duncan monitors their umbilical cables and air levels from above. Duncan reveals this is his last mission because the company wants him to retire. So, he wants a good dive. Dave instructs Chris to follow his lead. Duncan opens the hatch, and the water rushes inside. He knows it’s a sign of a 20-foot swell above. Craig confirms Duncan’s suspicions, but the team continues.

While Chris and Dave work on the manifold, they don’t know what’s happening above until the umbilical cable retracts without Duncan’s assistance. The thrusters on the ship failed, and the vessel, connected to their pod, drifts further into the sea. It’s pulling the pod off course. Duncan tells Dave and Chris to return to the pod immediately. Dave and Chris climb the manifold as the ship pulls. Then, Chris’s umbilical cable snags on the manifold. Duncan warns Chris that his cable will snap under the strain. Knowing that the vessel will pull him before he can help Chris, Dave tells Chris to climb the manifold after the cable breaks. He can’t save Chris if he can’t find him. Chris attempts to give his final words to Dave, but his cable breaks. Chris falls, and the ship pulls Dave away. Dave rejoins a somber Duncan. They can’t rescue Chris until the vessel stops drifting. Chris has 10 minutes of air before he dies. Can the vessel’s crew stop the drift so Dave and Duncan can return to save Chris?

Based on the Last Breath documentary, this movie only gives the audience a brief moment to understand the characters and their work (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). However, it’s enough to have you waiting with bated breath as they count down Chris’s air supply. Your heart will drop when the countdown changes from ‘time with air’ to time without it. The movie combines actual footage in the film to immerse you into the state of panic everyone feels. It didn’t need to glamorize the work because the danger speaks for itself. The camera work doesn’t make you the diver but turns you into a fish in the ocean. You swim around the divers while they work and struggle. The script allows the audience to understand the vessel crew’s pressure during a system shutdown, especially with a new captain. They silently agree to do anything to return to Chris and save him. This film will take you through a roller coaster of emotions without crass humor. Don’t be surprised if you pray at the end with a smile. This film is a must-see in theaters. It’s time these brave divers and crew get recognition.

I give it 5 out of 5 stars

Here we find ourselves at the bottom of the world – Craig

I’m not giving Morag a shoebox – Duncan

Dave, you okay – Chris

Once that door closes, everything else outside is a distraction – Dave

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Paddington in Peru – Review

Paddington in Peru – Budget of £72.2 million – 1 hour and 46 minutes

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Paddington celebrates becoming a British citizen and can travel the world with his new passport. While Paddington’s life has changed, so has the Brown’s. Judy Brown applies to university while her mother, Mary, cries over Judy leaving the nest. Jonathan Brown invents ways to make chilling easier while gaming, and his dad, Henry, creates new risk manuals to impress his American boss, Madison. During the meeting, Madison wants Henry to embrace risk, not just analyze it from an insurance angle. He is unsure how to embrace danger.

Paddington writes to his Aunt Lucy at the Home for Retired Bears. She rescued him in the Peruvian Amazon years ago and cared for him until he arrived in London. He writes to her and updates her on his family. Then, he receives a letter from Reverend Mother at the home. She states that Lucy is sad and only speaks of him. She worries Lucy’s condition will worsen and advises Paddington to visit. However, Reverend Mother asks Paddington to keep her letter a secret.

Paddington tells the Browns he wants to go to Peru. Mrs. Bird laughs because they can’t drop everything for a holiday. However, Mary thinks this will entice much-needed family time before Judy leaves. And Henry believes this calculated risk will impress Madison. The Browns pack up and travel to Peru.

Paddington runs to Aunt Lucy’s cabin when they arrive at the retirement home. Sadly, Reverend Mother reports that Aunt Lucy is missing. Her condition worsened over the days, and she wandered off. They found her glasses and bracelet by the river. Paddington knows Aunt Lucy always wears her bracelet and can’t see without her spectacles. He searches her room and stumbles upon a map with an X over the Rumi Rocks. The Browns refuse to let Paddington travel alone and volunteer to go with him. Reverend Mother says the jungle has an ominous presence. And she doesn’t allow the nuns to go. She gives Mary a Saint Christopher medal to protect the family on their journey (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer).

Paddington and the Browns consider ways to travel through the jungle. Then, a man on a boat floats downstream. He introduces himself, Captain Hunter, and his daughter, Skipper Gina. He knows the Rumi Rocks because of the myth. Many believe the rocks are the doorway to El Dorado, the lost city of gold. Gina doesn’t want to go, but Hunter agrees to give them a ride. The Browns travel to find Aunt Lucy, but others have ill intentions.

Based on the heartwarming series, this movie is an adventurous comedy for the whole family (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). The graphics are seamless and keep the viewer grounded in the Paddington world. The actors gave a stellar performance while acting with the stand-in. They make Paddington feel actual and possible. The script doesn’t rely on sneaky adult jokes or toilet humor for a laugh. It makes fun of the situation and Paddington’s charming awkwardness. While they mostly filmed the practical sets in England, the cinematographer incorporated the Peruvian landscape into the aerial shots. This choice helps the Paddington world grow. This movie focuses on two morals: what do you treasure and where do you belong. This adventure answers those questions beautifully and lovingly with several twists and turns. You don’t need to see the first two films to enjoy this beautiful installment (Paddington and Paddington 2).

I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars

We don’t need gold – Gina

Oh knees, what are you trying to tell me – Mrs. Bird

If you were to get lost again, just roar – Aunt Lucy

All it takes to bring light to darkness is one candle of faith – Reverand Mother

Keep the change – Paddington

It’s a riddle – Hunter

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The Unbreakable Boy – Review

The Unbreakable Boy – Budget Unknown – 1 hour and 49 minutes

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Scott gets help from his imaginary friend, Joe, to work up the courage to ask out a beautiful woman, Teresa, who works at the store. Scott can’t take his eyes off Teresa’s striking blue eyes. She accepts but notices he keeps items in a straight line and evenly taps his feet. Three dates later, Teresa is pregnant with their first child. However, she admits she’s worried. Teresa has osteogenesis imperfecta type 1, and it’s genetic. It’s the reason her eyes are a distinctive blue. Scott reassures Teresa the baby will be fine. He tells his parents, Marcia and Dick. They aren’t happy with the situation but are elated that Scott will be the responsible man they raised him to be.

Scott and Teresa have their son, Austin, who they lovingly call Auz-man. After Auz-man suffers his first break, nurses and doctors discover he has osteogenesis imperfecta. They discovered healed postnatal rib fractures in Auz-man’s scans. Scott and Teresa realize that’s why Auz-man cried so much as a baby. They feel horrible and blame themselves. As time goes on, Auz-man and Teresa break bones. The nurses jokingly say Auz-man is a gold-star member of the hospital. A few years later, Scott and Teresa have another son named Logan. Logan’s birth spotlighted the differences between Logan and Auz-man. They have Auz-man tested and discover he has autism. Auz-man’s surmounting bills and mood swings become unpredictable. Scott talks to Joe about his fathering ability. As Scott questions himself, he turns to a vice to feel better. He has to overcome his fear of failure as a father to live like Auz-man.

Based on the novel The Unbreakable Boy: A Father’s Fear, a Son’s Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love by Scott Michael LeRette with Susy Flory, this movie will bring a tear to your eye and make you feel seen (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). The script allowed the audience to enter into deeply personal moments. Scott and Teresa were open and honest about their failures and successes in their relationship and parenthood. They willingly discuss Auz-man’s treatments, medical errors, and struggles while he smiles. Scott learns that his son’s world isn’t an escape but the destination. You will connect to Dick and Marcia, too. They hold Scott accountable while supporting him. Also, Marcia shows Scott a healthy way to cope. This film will take viewers through heartbreak and healing. It’s beautiful.

I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars

Break this – Marcia

You hear that – Dick

Thanks for doing this – Logan

I definitely do love you – Teresa

Grateful – Auz-man

I think I might love you – Scott

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