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
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