The Last Rhinos: A New Hope

The Last Rhino: A New Hope delivers a heartfelt and faith-tinged message about preservation and stewardship over God's creations. The documentary's central theme-that rhinos are on the brink of extinction and we have a responsibility to protect them-is powerful and timely.

That said, the film struggles in execution. Beyond the surface-level point that rhinos are endangered, the educational depth felt lacking. I wanted more facts, context, and practical insight into the problem and possible solutions, but instead the story leaned heavily on sentiment without substance.

The ending, too, felt abrupt and unfinished-almost as if half a documentary had been made and then simply cut short. Instead of concluding with hope or a call to action, it left me with the sense that something essential was missing.

In the end, while the message shines, the documentary doesn't quite fulfill its potential. It raises awareness, but without the depth and closure that could have made it truly impactful.

Hard to say what filmmakers wanted to say. There are three main narratives: greedy foreign people killed many rhinos, good domestic people protect animals, and the international community saves rhinos.

There is no mention of Chinese medicine (the main element of these animals' extension) being used in rhinos' horns. Only one sentence that horns cost more than gold.

Clearly, there is a German scientist who provided the IVF with some Italian colleagues, so no international community but some European scientists.

There are scenes from TED-like talks about extinction, but without mentioning the reason.

If the movie was about the IVF itself, a very interesting thing, it needed to be more focused. Clearly, they are afraid of China. And work with some biases. Sadly, because the topic itself is super important and interesting.