What's the worst job you can think of? Anything that involves being stranded at the bottom of the ocean tops the list for me. That's why I'm honestly glad I didn't catch "Last Breath," the claustrophobic new deep-sea survival thriller that just arrived on Prime Video, when it first swam into theaters in February. Even watching it from my couch was so intense, I had to pause to catch my breath — and remember to count myself lucky for just how effortless that is. When you're 100 meters underwater, it ain't always so easy.
"Last Breath" has its boot on your windpipe from its very first moments. For director Alex Parkinson’s debut dramatic film, it's clear he knows how to build suspense, ratcheting up the stakes steadily, like a vise tightening one turn at a time. I've seen my fair share of the best survival thrillers, but the dangerous world of deep-sea diving makes it so that even the most mundane moments keep you on the edge of your seat. Then I'd remember that "Last Breath" is based on a terrifying real deep-sea diving incident, and my heart would somehow sink even further.
