Save Yourselves!

It was a fun little movie that was clearly made on a limited budget that leaves things to the audience to decide.

How well would a bunch of quinoa-eating, anti-gun liberal progressive Instagramers fare if faced with protecting themselves from an alien invasion?

That's the question this movie asks, and watching the answer play out is humorous, but I couldn't help but think how much better a movie could have been made from such a good premise. For a liberal progressive like myself, it's easy to put myself in the shoes of the protagonists, a hipster couple from New York who decide to take a break from social media at the worst possible time, and there are some chuckles to be had at making fun of them and by extension myself. The film is at its best in the first half, as this oblivious couple gradually catches on that something is amiss. But it unravels the longer it goes on, and the ending falls apart, as if the filmmakers painted themselves into a corner they didn't know how to get out of.

In a year as terrible as 2020, the film's message, which can essentially be boiled down to valuing those closest to you and forget the rest, is welcome. I just wish it had come in a better package.

Grade: B-

This is minimalistic and micro budgeted film that doesn't take itself too seriously. The plot includes a typical millennial couple going on a retreat with no internet. So they don't know that the Earth is attacked by fluffy killer aliens.

This movie has some pacing issues in first act, but then fun begins until the end. The end is left ambiguous enough which might put off some viewers but makes sense at the same time. There is not much into the story per se, but the small touches with dialogs and situations keeps it interesting. It doesn't try to reinvent the genre and plays safe, but the leads Su and Jack handle it too charmingly to be too noticeable. If you are looking for a minimalistic movie with loads of fun, this is it.

Interesting concept with so some WOW moments combined with comedy this film worked well. If it had a larger budget it might have been really great. The ending is LIKE WHAT?

It's a don't think about it too much and enjoy movie.

The main characters are performing very well together. Near spoiler alert, no naked scenes, no girl-girl or boy-boy kisses, no crazy action scenes, nothing what is put into all the recent movies to get attention, just simple good and funny acting. Yes, it is funny in most parts, sometimes a little weird funny. It's a good 6 rating almost tempted to give it a 7 for trying something different.