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By Christie Cronan
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Faith-based drama has strong language, mature themes.
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Last Days
What's the Story?
LAST DAYS is based on the true story of John Allen Chau (Sky Yang), a determined 26-year-old American missionary who secretly travels to India's remote North Sentinel Island with the hope of converting the isolated Sentinelese tribe. Desperate to fulfill his life mission, Chau embarks on a dangerous journey to share his faith, while authorities race to stop him before harm comes to either him or the tribe.
Is It Any Good?
Never making much of a point (except for the point of no return), this drama is a film as lost as its characters. Good intentions without character development or clear story direction makes Last Days a film that's, frankly, lost at sea. Disrupted by constant timeline interruptions and scattered, half-developed ideas without a true objective or point of view, this biopic underwhelms, despite having highly praised director Justin Lin at the helm. Chau's reckless, not particularly relatable enthusiasm adds to the chaos; overall, his character arc is weak, with no growth or lost-and-found identity development, no empathy or added value for the Christian themes.
Ironically, the movie's weakest character arc is actually the most relatable, thanks to co-star Radhika Apte's performance as an Indian police officer. But her character's aggressive yet protective nature also adds to the series of frustrations and on-screen offenses. Chau's life and sacrifice frankly feel pointless in the end. Last Days concludes as a hopelessly lost, even offensive film that never quite seems to reach its final destination—it just sails off into the sunset, contentedly confused.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how John Chau's faith and courage are portrayed in Last Days. Do his bravery and beliefs ever go too far, in your opinion? Why, or why not?
Does this film make you think differently about what it means to "help" someone? How can we care for others without trying to change who they are?
What is the film's message when it comes to respecting other cultures and cultural boundaries? Can you think of other movies that have dealt with similar subject matter?
Why do you think that some groups, like the Sentinelese, want to stay separate from the modern world? Why do the authorities go to great lengths to protect this tribe?
How accurate do you think this movie is to the events it was based on? Why do filmmakers sometimes tweak the facts in films about real life?
Movie Details
- In theaters : October 24, 2025
- On DVD or streaming : November 25, 2025
- Cast : Sky Yang , Radhika Apte , Ken Leung , Naveen Andrews
- Director : Justin Lin
- Inclusion Information : Asian Movie Director(s) , Asian Movie Actor(s) , Female Movie Actor(s) , Indian/South Asian Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Vertical
- Genre : Drama
- Topics : Faith ( Christianity ) , Travel
- Run time : 120 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : some violence, strong language, sexual material and smoking
- Last updated : October 20, 2025
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