No One Will Save You

This film pleasantly surprised me. It was chilling and compelling as the story rolled out and I loved the balance of good acting by Kaitlyn Dever and well executed and restrained special effects. All of which was even more impressive since there was barely a word spoken during the whole film, yet a complex plot and a rich character still shone through.

The last scene was a bit twee for me, and I felt it could have been better executed, but I got what they wanted to say with it, so it didn't let the rest of the film down.

This film will appeal to horror and science fiction fans but it's got the legs to capture the attention of a wider audience, too.

Uuuuu, now this is ART. Story about guilt incapsuled in "alien invasion". This is done with brilliance. By the end of the movie you will understand everything if you have basic knowledge of psychology, but it will not be clear if you are not empathetic. This movie did lot of psychology right, but there is much more... There is a story of self-forgiveness with a twist. No one will save you is a good title, since there is a huge point in title itself. Movie tells you you will remain part of something, even prisoner of something, but what is within is eventually what matters. I loved this movie a lot, and I enjoyed watching it with my lady since it sparked a debate between us , about self-forgivenes, and most of all about being part of society that will punish you for your mistakes forever, even much too hard, since there is lack of understanding or empathy between people. Interesting movie, done with perfection. No gore, no babbling, no love scenes, no nudity, just excellent actor, some CGI and a message. NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU... but yourself.

In the small town of Mill River, Brynn Adams (Kaitlyn Dever) lives on the edge of town in her isolated home only occasionally venturing into town as she's not welcome due to an incident involving her former best friend Maude Collins. During the night, Brynn is awoken by strange noises from in her home that soon prove to be unearthly in nature and a prelude of a bigger nightmare to come.

No One Will Save You is the sophomore feature of Brian Duffield following his 2020 debut Spontaneous. The script was acquired by 20th Century Fox in a competitive bidding war and featured up and coming actress Kaitlyn Dever attached as the lead who'd earned strong acclaim in miniseries such as Unbelievable and Dopesick as well as the 2019 film Booksmart. Largely shot under the radar on a modest budget (roughly $23 million), the movie now makes a rather lowkey debut on Hulu and while it is overall good, I'll admit I did find myself less engaged in the third act.

One of the major defining features of No One Will Save You is that with the exception of one line, the film has no spoken dialogue and this is a purely visual film in terms of creating story and characterization. Kaitlyn Dever has proven herself time and time again as a reliable actress and that's no less true here as she takes what's essentially a one woman show for much of the time and must create a character purely through facial expressions and pantomime and it really works as you get an idea for her character and the situation in her town without a word being spoken. Once the aliens show up, the movie puts its minimalist setting to good use and despite the aliens being somewhat conventional in nature, Duffield finds unique ways of using them (and to a degree justifying their appearance) and we get some really memorable sequences of Brynn either hiding from the aliens or being chased by them. I do have some misgivings about the film especially in how it maybe stretches itself a little much in its minimalist dialogue with a scene towards the middle of the film where Brynn doesn't file a police report (which they try to justify to mixed results in my opinion). The movie also has a third act that tries to tie back to the incident with Brynn's friend Maude and while I think it is better handled than how Signs handled similar traumatic incidents in its take on aliens, it didn't quite hit the mark for me especially with the rather strange note the movie ends on.

It's honestly a shame this movie's been released on Hulu instead of in theaters, because I can see this being exactly the kind of low budget high concept genre film that's begging to be experienced with a full auditorium that would see it perform in the company of films such as Super 8 and A Quiet Place. While I have my personal misgivings about the end result, I applaud Duffield for trying to do something out of convention with the alien sci-fi genre and Dever continues to show what a strong actress she is. That alone makes it worth a viewing in my opinion.

I love how this movie balances the expected with the unknown. It forces you to create your own ending in the simplest way, and it focuses on the deepest fears of home invasion, while creating plenty of jump scares and unique scenes. Great movie, give it a watch.

Props to the creators, especially with putting Kaitlyn in such a unique role. Not many novies have succeeded with such little dialogue, but this does.

Anyone that appreciates kaitlyn Dever and Sci fi together will appreciate this original depiction. The small town only adds to the originality of the film. Unique scy-fi in the best way.

I'm so glad I ran into this because it really delivered on all levels to be honest. No One Will Save You is a nice blend of Signs (on steroids) with Faster (2010), a movie that puts the pedal to the metal and leaves it there. No slow downs, no stops, just kept going forward, through and through, like a machine from Mad Max.

Of course, you do have to take in consideration its budget, which wasn't huge, but apart from that, this movie looked great, felt good and was one hell of a ride. A movie where the protagonist takes smart decisions, where the CGI doesn't disappoint and there is even depth to it. I truly liked it, it's not something like The Ritual, but it does come close, because it feels...not claustrophobic but you do feel like you're running out of air. You can clearly notice the good writing in it, action without dialogue felt superb and a great job done by the lead.

No reason to skip it, if you're a sci fi fan or a horror one, get it, view it, and buckle up. It will feel like a roller coaster, taking all the right corners. Amazing job done on such a low budget. Well done guys, well done.

Cheers!