The Mission

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Fong Kok Hoong F Interposed interviews with narrations with pastel animated sequences and social media footage, this documentary expounds the aspiration and ambition of John Allen Chau, the American evangelical Christian missionary slain by Sentinelese, a tribe in voluntary isolation at North Sentinel Island on his undertaking to convert them to Christianity and proceeds to delve deeper into heavier discussions of malformed religious romanticism and atheism. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/22/24 Full Review Audience Member Excellent look at the insanity of fundamentalist fanatics and the consequences of “missionary” work. Leave people alone! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review Alec B Its less of a pop psychological examination than it is an indictment of a particular worldview, which is fair given that the death of this young man was so utterly pointless. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Dan R 2023's 'The Mission's is a troubling look at what happens when the lines between faith and delusion are severely blurred. SYNOPSIS: '26-year-old American missionary John Chau was killed as he attempted to make contact with an Indigenous group off the coast of India, one of the last communities on the planet still living in isolation.' This is an exceptional documentary which asks so many questions on what's right and wrong, what's morally correct and whether religion can ultimately lead to brain washing and the ultimate sacrifice. Chau's unwavering resolve to introduce the teachings of Christ to the indigenous people of Sentinel Island in the end costs him his life. But was he really there by choice? The film becomes a larger debate on the ethics of the missionary work of parts of the Christian church, and diverts too much away from Chau's story. In reality, this story could've been told in 60 minutes but the directors decide to add a lot of historical waffle. For me it's a story of obsession, devotion and delusion. But it's also about the loss suffered by Chau's family and their grieving may never be allowed to end. 8/10 Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review David A Such a disappointment. This agendacumentary paints John as an unwitting victim of a "radical" or "extreme " evangelism movement, when in fact John had a full blown messia complex, even the mission trainers were concerned about it. It's obvious by simply observing his comments about personally being the man to save them... and a friend, a minister, and his own father explicitly mention "messiah complex". NOBODY but himself was championing this, and he knew the risks, telling people "I might never see you again", and avoiding the law at every chance to live his purely self-inflicted fantasy. Even his last words indicated he was probably going to his death, just that after having a hostile first interaction wherein his Bible was shot with an arrow ...by a kid, and then he went back anyway! There's non-stupid evangelism, and there's stupid evangelism. This was the later. His friend at the beginning nailed it "he was stupid". Jesus didn't say go get yourself killed. He said spread the gospel to he "who has ears to hear". Everyone knew the Sentinelese did NOT want to hear his message. Zero stars for an agendacumentary posing as an objective presentation of the facts. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/24 Full Review Audience Member Excellent film about radical faith and the sometimes arrogance that comes with it. The world would be so much more peaceful if we allowed everyone to live their own way and with their own beliefs versus forcing ours onto them. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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