Send Help – Review

Send Help – Budget of $40 million – 1 hour and 55 minutes

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Linda gives Donovan the company report and rises, following him to the meeting. Donovan stops her and says they downsized the meeting. He leaves, and she hides behind the corner to watch him. He takes the Post-it Note with her name off the report and takes credit for her work. Linda fumes at home with her bird, but resigns to Donovan’s behavior. The president of the company passed away, and his son, Bradley, will take over. Before he passed, he told Bradley to promote Linda to a vice president position to reward her years of dedication and service. Tomorrow will be Linda’s day.

Linda hides her tuna fish sandwich when Bradley enters the office. She boldly steps out of her cubicle and greets him. Bradley smiles, but he can’t stop looking at the tuna fish on the side of her mouth. Before he goes to his office, Linda shakes his hand. He is disgusted to find tuna fish on hand later. Linda beams as she thinks about her future until she hears a co-worker talking about an interoffice memo. It announces Donovan as the next vice president. The rage in Linda boils over, and she charges into Bradley’s office. He explains that he objected to his father’s opinion because Linda doesn’t present well. However, he doesn’t mind if she continues to do the work. Linda stammers as her fury consumes her. Then Bradley offers her an olive branch. They have a deal to close in Shanghai. If she can close the deal, he will consider her for the position. 

Linda arrives at the hangar and boards Bradley’s private jet. She works on the documentation while the men childishly converse. Linda hears them laughing between songs and removes her earbuds. She uncovers that they are laughing at her Survivor audition tape (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). Linda cries quietly and deletes the document. The flight attendant instructs them to buckle their seatbelts due to incoming turbulence. Bradley, safely in his seat, heckles his friends for following her orders. So, they ignore her and chuckle. The plane crash-lands in the ocean. 

Linda wakes on a deserted island. She finds Bradley with a horrible gash on his leg. She pulls him under a tree, constructs a shelter, and collects water. Bradley wakes up a day and a half later. He demands that Linda follow his orders and build a raft to take them to safety. Linda pauses at his ungrateful nature. Bradley scoffs and reminds Linda that she works for him. Linda chuckles. With her survivalist skills, she is running the show. Will they survive?

This film is for anyone who feels overlooked or underappreciated. Linda is the office misfit. She attempts to connect, but her offbeat personality and lack of fashion sense push people away. The writers added this to her personality to explain why she desperately seeks friendship and validation. The editor slowly panned over her books as Linda cooked. An eagle-eyed viewer will spot books about survival, tying knots, and poisonous plants. The storyline made Linda conditioned for the outdoors. This trait bubbles over into her work life. Linda isn’t an accountant. She works in strategy and planning. It’s her job to be 5 steps ahead. She was unprepared for office life, but she thrived at work. This movie fails with its CGI. The crash and boar scenes are distracting and overly digitized. The effects department would have done a better job with a fake boar in a pulley system. Also, 3D is not necessary to enjoy this film. In fact, 3D makes the CGI mistakes more prominent. This film’s gem is the dialogue. It’s witty, dark, and unhinged. This picture is worthy of the big screen. 

I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars

No help is coming. So you better start saving yourself – Linda

You’re taking another sick day – Bradley

Solo Mio – Review

Solo Mio – Budget of $4 million – 1 hour and 36 minutes

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Matt finds a letter from his fiancée, Heather. She got cold feet and chose not to go through with the wedding. Matt assumes she’s fleeing to the U.S., leaves the venue, and runs to the airport. He feverishly texts Heather, and she admits that she didn’t leave Italy. Matt panics and tries to exit the plane when the seatbelt sign is on. Airport security arrests him. After a few hours, Matt arrives at the hotel and requests to cancel his honeymoon package. The concierge says that’s not possible and suggests Matt enjoy the trip alone. Matt enters a room filled with roses, gifts, and a chocolate fountain. 

Matt maneuvers around rambunctious children and enters a coffee shop. The owner, Gia, runs out before Matt requests a coffee. Gia returns and gives Matt his wallet. She warns him that the children are pickpockets. They sit and have a lovely conversation. He invites her to the next event, and Gia politely refuses because she has to work. Matt leaves and sits on his tandem bike. Then, Gia’s ex-boyfriend, landlord Vincenzo, enters and demands to talk. Gia makes a hasty exit and jumps on Matt’s bike. The ride around town, eat, and enjoy each other’s company. 

Later, Matt sits alone at a restaurant. Newlywed Julian sits in the other seat and questions why Matt is solo. He saw Matt with Gia and thought they were a good match. It doesn’t take long for Julian to summarize that someone left Mat at the altar. He wants to be Matt’s wingman and help him overcome his hurt. Julian introduces Matt to his wife (three times over), Meghan. They invite Matt to spend the evening clubbing with them. At the piano bar, Julian introduces Matt to newlyweds, Neil and Donna. Julian urges Matt to drink, dance, and mingle. However, Neil believes Matt should embrace his pain and avoid new relationships. Then, Gia walks into the club. Julian vows to bring the two together. With newfound friends by his side, Matt will discover the beauty in being solo, finding love, and embracing Italian culture.  

This movie proves that romantic comedies can be interesting, funny, and charming. Matt isn’t a man set on revenge dating. He’s genuinely hurting. It breaks his heart to be the odd person out. Julian and Neil are two sides of the same coin. They want the best for Matt, but the writer gave them different approaches. Julian tells Matt to date everyone and use his breakup as bait. Neil instructs Matt to express his emotions and acknowledge the hole in his life before dating again. These conflicting styles add a new layer of intelligent comedy to the script. And the conclusion brings a shocking twist that will leave your jaw on the floor. This film is a great date movie that will entertain everyone.

I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars

It’s not that hard. Don’t be weird – Gia

Let me be your wingman – Julian

Solo mio – Matt

Shelter – Review

Shelter – Budget of $50 million – 1 hour and 47 minutes

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Jessie and her uncle bring food and supplies to the lighthouse weekly. Yesterday, Jessie left a gift, but the recipient, Mason, left it on the doorstep. She knocks on the door to demand that he take it and thank her. He grabs the box of supplies and tells Jessie not to knock on his door again. He watches Jessie exit and board the dinghy. Jessie’s uncle screams at her to return to his boat immediately because the water is choppy. Mason observes as a wave capsizes her vessel. He rushes to her aid. He frees Jessie and brings her to shore, but her uncle perishes. 

Jessie wakes up with a swollen ankle. She tells Mason her family will be looking for her, but he knows that’s a lie. Her uncle was her only family. Mason and her uncle were colleagues. He isn’t sure what to do with the young woman, but cares for her. One day, he removes her bandages and unveils that she has an infection. Mason leaves his lighthouse and ventures into town. He buys medicine and clothes for Jessie. He exits the store and passes a group of young women filming themselves for social media. 

The British government calls in Manafort for a privacy hearing. He implemented an A.I. surveillance program called THEA. They promised the government that it wouldn’t collect personal data, but they lied. The government wants Manafort to shut THEA down immediately. The prime minister meets with Manafort privately. She will pull him off surveillance to pacify the government. However, she wants him to operate THEA in the shadows. His assistant, Roberta, is serving as the interim head until a suitable replacement is found. Manafort loves the idea because Roberta will tow the company line. 

Roberta’s first day is uneventful until they get an alert from THEA. It spotted a terrorist in a woman’s post. She sends their Alpha team locate and terminate him immediately. She and her team watch their movements through their body cams as they approach the lighthouse. Before Robert could blink, the man killed them all and escaped with a young woman. Roberta concludes that this man is more than THEA says he is. She tells her team to dig. Mason flees his lighthouse after the attack. He must discover who is after him and why. However, he has to do it with Jessie in tow. Can they escape before MI-6 finds and eliminates them?

This film is the actor’s usual genre. It’s a kill-them-all movie. The stunts aren’t impressive, the storyline is basic, and the conclusion is anticlimactic. The fight scenes have the choreography of a top-notch musical. However, the editing makes it disjointed and dizzying. The director and writer put so much emphasis on physical conflict that the heartfelt dialogue slows down the picture. The young actress puts on a great performance. However, this doesn’t save the film. This movie should have been on streaming, not in theaters. 

I give it 2.5 out of 5 stars

Most people just say thank you – Jessie

What are you looking at – Mason

Eliminate – Manafort

They’re all gone – Roberta

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