Get two free passes to watch Woody Harrelson in true story hero mode

Last Breath opens on February 28 in theaters only.

What if I told you that I had two FREE tickets to an upcoming advanced screening of a new movie called Last Breath starring Woody “The Man” Harrelson? In the words of Martin Landau’s Bob from Entoruage, would that be something you’re interested in?

True story tales ride a tricky route on their road to the big screen. Certain elements of the tale are fluffed for Hollywood grandeur and given a few extra ounces of heroism to help sink the fishing line with audiences. The right cast can be more paramount than the filmmaker or screenplay in these waters, because the crowds need a reliable face to believe in and watch do some hero work.

Last Breath, co-written and directed by Alex Parkinson, is based on a 2012 routine underwater expedition involving three saturation divers (Duncan Allcock, Dave Yuasa, and Chris Lemons) traveling thousands of feet below sea level when a computer glitch cut off the access of oxygen to one of the divers. The other two only have a limited amount of time to save their partner.

Now, when you hear that setup, a lot of names come to mind for the lead role of Allcock. Kurt Russell, Dennis Quaid, George Clooney, and Michael Keaton are instant names that come to mind. Woody Harrelson wouldn’t be one of them, but that’s the kind of inspired casting that makes an otherwise paint-by-numbers looking adventure film seem different. It’s not like he hasn’t worked in this type of role before and done it well (The Highwaymen and True Detective are fine examples).

Shang-Chi star Simo Lieu portrays Yuasa and Peaky Blinders star Finn Cole has the part of the trapped diver, Lemons. Last Breath has a crisp run time of 93 minutes, which means Parkinson isn’t going to waste your time on movie night.

Here’s the deal, folks. Ten days from now on Feb. 26, Last Breath will screen for audiences at the B&B Creve Coeur West Olive 10 and Bowling and you can attend with a guest. The link to secure those tickets is located here. In a time of unrest and constant bullshit, a little true story heroism with an unlikely yet versatile (and more accurate to the real person) lead should go down like a hearty bowl of soup on an extremely cold winter night.

Perhaps you can channel another great Woody role (Kingpin) by bowling a few games before the screening. There isn’t a better array of Harrelson’s ability on display than watching him play a disgraced one-handed bowler after seeing him play a heroic diver.

Here’s the link to secure tickets, in case you missed it above. Don’t ever say I didn’t give you anything for free. There’s roses and then there’s movie tickets.