Sami Raimi has made some of the most memorable horror/suspense-noir/superhero movies of our time (Evil Dead 1 & 2, A Simple Plan, Spider Man 2) that it's no wonder he's the man behind this year's (thus far) most exciting, blood soaked thriller. In Send Help, Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) and Bradley Preston (Dylan O'Brien) play an employee and a boss of a big company who get stranded on an island in the South Pacific. In addition to facing the cruel nature and general hunger, each must also deal with the other's contrasting mission.
The movie is violent, to put it mildly. It is also extremely clever, tense, and engrossing enough to make us forgive a final act turn that might be just a bit too Deus Ex Machina-ish. McAdams does some of her best work here, and although the ending will make many wonder if there are protagonists worth empathizing with, the adrenaline rush it generates will more than make up for it. A taut, engaging film that is hard to look away from.
☆☆☆
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