Spotlight REVIEW Movie review: 'Last Breath' mines familiar situation for harrowing drama BRUCE R. MILLER Feb 28, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 Updated Mar 20, 2025 0 × BRUCE R. MILLER Bruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says "Last Breath" is like few rescue films today. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With a title like "Last Breath," you know there’s going to be trouble.kAm%96 J@F?8 A:A6=:?6 H@C<6C D2JD 8@@53J6 E@ 9:D 7:2?4é6] %96 8C:KK=65 G6E6C2? AC6AD 7@C 9:D =2DE C@E2E:@?] %96 D9:A’D DE277 D66> 3=2Dé 23@FE 6G6CJE9:?8]k^Am From left, Finn Cole, Woody Harrelson and Simu Liu play repair workers in "Last Breath." Mark Cassar, Focus Features kAmp?5 E96?[ E9C66 C6A2:C H@C<6CD 8@ 5@H? 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