Send Help is a bloody, sick, and twisted movie (in the best possible way), and you'll have so much fun watching it.
It might be a little early to say this, but Sam Raimi’s Send Help will go down as one of the most entertaining movies of the year. But honestly, are we even surprised? Over the years, Raimi has given us some of the best B-movies: The Evil Dead (1981), The Evil Dead II (1987), Army of Darkness (1992), and The Gift (2000). All bangers. And his latest movie doesn’t make any exception.
Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) is working in the strategy and planning department of a management company. After seven years of hard work with barely any recognition, she’s expecting to get a well-deserved promotion to become a vice president, because let’s be honest, nothing would work the way it does if it weren’t for her. She is that typical worker who’s doing the job of multiple people, who works like no one else in the company, always gives the best yield, but is always taken for granted.
After her boss dies, his son, Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien), is appointed CEO of the company to replace him. Determined to get the promotion she was promised, she tries to make contact with Bradley, which ends up being one of the most awkward interactions, but you know, that’s Linda — just by looking at her (although it is full of prejudices), you know she’s a lonely lady who lives with her pets. After the promotion is given to one of her male coworkers who’s been in the company for six months, Linda confronts Bradley and he agrees to take her on a work trip so she can prove herself (as if she had to). But the trip doesn’t go as planned, and their plane crashes in the middle of nowhere, with only Linda and Bradley surviving the crash. Stuck on an island, they must do whatever it takes to stay alive. Literally, whatever.
Send Help is a bloody, sick, and twisted movie (in the best possible way), and I had so much fun watching it. You know how people say it’s important to support women’s rights? Well, I do think it’s also important to support women’s wrongs, especially Linda’s. It is honestly the perfect movie to watch in a theatre, alone or with your friends. A room full of people will surely elevate the experience — all the laughs, the gasps, and the clapping reacting to all the twists, jokes, and blood will just make all the unhinged moments even better.
In true Raimi style, we’re treated to special effects that may not be of the highest quality, which reminded me of The Evil Dead or Army of Darkness at times, but are, in my opinion, part of the director’s signature. They’re not jarring at all; on the contrary, they feel perfectly fitting. And to be honest, I love that. He’s committed to the elevated B-movie genre, and it works perfectly, especially because his cast fully embraces that same chaotic energy.
O’Brien and McAdams’ chemistry is incredible, and their performances even better. If you were still doubting Rachel McAdams’ talent, this movie will definitely leave no doubt. The premise may be simple, but her portrayal of Linda is more nuanced than one would expect. She gives awkward, unhinged, vulnerable, and bad bitch all at once. Dylan O’Brien is just as good in his role as Bradley, so much so that by the end of the movie, you’ll excuse everything that Linda might or might not have done to him.
Honestly, don't be fooled by its release date. Although Send Help was released in January, it definitely doesn’t fall into the bad-movie category, which just proves that, even though they’re rare, not all January movies are bad. If you love unhinged and bloody movies with iconic female leads, this one is for you.
Send Help is now playing in theatres.
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