It doesn’t cast judgment, but that’s what ends up being its biggest flaw.
However,this is not the John Chau presented inLast Days.
Perhaps Lin’s point is to remain somewhat objective, but that doesn’t help the story.
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It’s only through Alex Perry’s article that I understand some of the reasoning behind John’s mission.
It wasn’t purely some misguided attempt at doing what was never done before.
There had been other missionaries who did what John set out to do and succeeded.
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Nicole Beharie completes their magnetic trio.
He, like John, was also a backpacker in his twenties.
A lifelong traveler, he too desired to go to places untouched by others.
He wanted to visit the Andamans, the archipelago that North Sentinel belongs to.
There was a way to tell this story that does not demonize John Chau.
At times, it’s not clear if we’re meant to side with the Christian missionaries.
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It’s hard to find any redeeming qualities inLast Days.
Last Dayspremiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
