The Last Descent Movie Review & Giveaway

Growing up in Utah County, I always remember hearing about people going on adventures to the Nutty Putty Caves south of Utah Lake. Me being the claustrophobic and non caver that I am, I never did it. I don’t actually think I even received an invitation to go, becuase I wouldn’t have gone.  I’m sure my brothers all went and possibly my sister even went, and my husband went many times.  The cave is HUGE with all sorts of passageways.  I heard of it being very tight and narrow at points. I remember hearing of a section in the caves called the “birth canal” that people said basically you have to squeeze yourself through it. Not for me. I remember in high school hearing that they shut it down because people were getting stuck in it. When my husband and I were married I remember hearing that they reopened it, but you had to have a permit. My husband had told me about it and said that it was very cool, but super intense down there. I remember hearing about another accident down there in 2009 but didn’t really follow what they did with the cave after that unitl I heard recetly in a movie called The Last Descent.

I recived The Last Descent from Cocolalla Productionsy to review.  It is the story of Jon Jones, a husband and father and fellow southern Utahn who had been out of the state in medical school, but came to Utah for Thanksgiving and went to the Nutty Putty Caves with is brother. John was the last person to ever get stuck in the Nutty putty caves before they closed it permantly in 2009. The movie is very powerful and intense. There were parts  I couldn’t watch because it made me claustrophobic just watching it.

While the filming in the cave wasn’t acutally in the Nutty Putty Caves, they did use the area for the outside filming.  About half of the movie is filmed as John is stuck in a very narrow passage in the Nutty putty caves. It’s a dark film (as in color) and they did an incredible job helping us to be able to see the things that we needed to see. I can’t say it was the best movie ever and the you will just LOVE it because it is so sad and at times hard to watch, but it has a poweful message of love, and life. The power and spirit in this movie is very moving and emotional.  Being an actor in this film would be life changing.  I love what Chadwick Hopson who plays John Jones said:

““This may well be the most important story I tell for the rest of my life. I will never stop being grateful to Isaac, Emily, John’s family, the rest of the cast and crew, and most importantly John himself for the opportunity. 

I wanted to get this right because as hard as it is to play and to watch, it showcases just how full of grace and courageous John was in the most dire of circumstances. He’s the strongest man I’ve never met. If I did my job well enough, then hopefully the audience will share that same perspective. I guarantee you the people that knew him already did.”

I think another really hard role in the movie was the rescuer, a guy named Aaron, who aided John while he was in the passageway for over 20 hours. Remining him to breath, and talking to him about life.   I look up to Jon Jones, his testimony and his love for life.  I would have wanted to die instantly being stuck in a cave like that.  But he fought so long and hard to try to stay alive for his wife and family.  I do recommend the movie but just be ready with tissues as you watch it. They did an excellent job portraying the whole event.

Watch the Movie Trailer HERE and Follow The Last Descent on Facebook. 

Purchase the MovieYou can purchase the movie here on Amazon