Overview

• Last Days, directed by Justin Lin, dramatizes the final days of John Allen Chau, a missionary who died attempting to convert the isolated North Sentinelese tribe.
• Critics argue the film sanitizes Chau's actions, portraying him as a victim of loneliness and faith rather than addressing the colonialist implications of his mission.
• The film introduces a fictional subplot involving an Indian detective’s efforts to stop Chau, which some reviewers found more compelling than the main narrative.
• While Sky Yang’s performance as Chau has been praised, the script and supporting characters have been criticized for lacking depth and nuance.
• Despite strong technical elements such as cinematography and production design, the film has been described as offensive and lacking authenticity in its storytelling.