A Millennial Couple are Forced To Survive an Alien Invasion in The Comedy SAVE YOURSELVES! - Sundance Review
If you’ve ever wondered how a tech-savvy millennial couple might handle an alien invasion in today’s modern society, there’s a new film coming out called Save Yourselves! that tells us that story, and it’s absolutely hilarious!
The film follows a couple from Brooklyn whose lives have been taken over by technology, and their relationship starts to suffer from it. So, when an opportunity comes up for them to stay in an isolated cabin in the middle of the wilderness, they seize it. Their plan is to ditch their phones and other tech for the duration of their time at the cabin.
As soon as they leave, there’s an alien invasion and the world finds itself in chaos. Since they’ve ditched their tech, they have no idea what is happening in the world, as a poofy alien race attacks and kills people.
The aliens are little poofy balls of hair that look harmless, but don’t let their looks deceive you. They are crazy deadly! As the story unfolds, the couple finds themselves trying to survive the alien menace and find their way back to civilization.
The movie stars John Reynolds and Sunita Mani who both give incredibly funny performances. Reynolds has a very John C. Riley vibe to him. They were a lot of fun to watch, though, and had great chemistry, which is a good thing because they have to pretty much carry the film and its story by themselves.
This is an extremely fun film that had audiences rolling with laughter and it’s a comedic movie that I think a lot of you will enjoy. Keep an eye out for it!
Here’s the synopsis for the film:
Jack (John Reynolds) and Su (Sunita Mani) are a hip Brooklyn couple who, like many of their friends, find themselves dependent on technology and unable to put down their phones. Fearing their mindless scrolling may impact their connection with each other, they seize the chance to head to an isolated cabin in the woods, vowing to unplug from the outside world for a week. Sheltered from texts and push notifications, they are blissfully unaware when aliens attack the earth. As strange events unfold, the couple must figure out a way back to civilization—or what’s left of it.
Writer-directors Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer (Snowy Bing Bongs) have crafted a zany sci-fi comedy as hilarious as it is thrilling, taking a millennial worst-case scenario and lighting it on fire. Reynolds’s and Mani’s engaging performances bring to life razor-sharp writing that affectionately satirizes modern life and love. Ultimately, Save Yourselves! is an ode to an internet-savvy generation that has never known connection without autocorrection.
