"What did Sean Connery say to the hostage with a beard? I'm going to shave you."
"Are we going to have to shave ourselves?"
This might be the funniest movie of 2020. Premiering at Sundance, this took audiences by surprise. The movie follows a couple going off the grid for a week. Whilst doing so, an alien invasion strikes the world by surprise. They don't know this is happening till they discover themselves. Much like the audiences, I was also surprised by how good the movie is. The story makes for a laugh-out-loud comedy and also a satire on how the public is addicted to their phones. I'm glad that the social commentary aspect isn't pushed so heavily in our faces. The subtlety of it helps us focus on the overall fun of the movie. And that's all made possible by the two leads. Sunita Mani and John Reynolds have impeccable chemistry. Anyone could look at them and think they aren't even reading off a script. Everything feels unscripted between the two. I couldn't imagine a better duo.
The movie starts out real strong with the setup, characters, and comedy. At the halfway point, though, you come to realize this is all it's going to get. Going forward into the movie it dips because of that. Undoubtedly, the movie is hilarious and entertaining, but it fails to get any better than it already established. And since it stays on that level it feels lacking. I still had a fun time watching the rest, but without any change I couldn't feel any different. There's not much more to say about the movie. Save Yourselves! is an amusing comedy that takes you by surprise, both by plot points and the whole thing in general, and I'd recommend this to comedy lovers.
This might be the funniest movie of 2020. Premiering at Sundance, this took audiences by surprise. The movie follows a couple going off the grid for a week. Whilst doing so, an alien invasion strikes the world by surprise. They don't know this is happening till they discover themselves. Much like the audiences, I was also surprised by how good the movie is. The story makes for a laugh-out-loud comedy and also a satire on how the public is addicted to their phones. I'm glad that the social commentary aspect isn't pushed so heavily in our faces. The subtlety of it helps us focus on the overall fun of the movie. And that's all made possible by the two leads. Sunita Mani and John Reynolds have impeccable chemistry. Anyone could look at them and think they aren't even reading off a script. Everything feels unscripted between the two. I couldn't imagine a better duo.
The movie starts out real strong with the setup, characters, and comedy. At the halfway point, though, you come to realize this is all it's going to get. Going forward into the movie it dips because of that. Undoubtedly, the movie is hilarious and entertaining, but it fails to get any better than it already established. And since it stays on that level it feels lacking. I still had a fun time watching the rest, but without any change I couldn't feel any different. There's not much more to say about the movie. Save Yourselves! is an amusing comedy that takes you by surprise, both by plot points and the whole thing in general, and I'd recommend this to comedy lovers.