Lamar Reviews - "Send Help" (Airdate 2/6/2026)

I have been looking forward to this movie since the first time I saw the trailer. I am a huge Rachel McAdams fan, love her in everything she’s in. Dylan O’Brien is awesome as the guy you love to hate, and he is fantastically hateable in this movie. This is a dark psychological comedy/horror/thriller. It covers all those genres. McAdams plays office worker Linda Liddle. She is the backbone of the office, she is the worker that puts all the numbers together, does all of the research, while pompous know-nothing executives take all the credit and one even gets the promotion she was promised after 7 years. She is quiet, almost invisible at the office, a little frumpy, although it is all but impossible to hide her beauty, and eats tuna salad at her desk. She lives alone with her bird. Her new boss, Bradley, played by O’Brien, is a rude, self-centered, misogynistic, cruel person. They take the company jet to a huge meeting overseas and the plane goes down in the ocean.

The only survivors are Linda and Bradley. She actually saves his life, but he still has no respect
for her. But on the island, the power dynamic has changed. When it comes to food, water, and
shelter, Bradley is worthless. Linda on the other hand, has skills that would impress Bear Grylls. How are they going to make it until they are rescued? The movie is 1 hour and 53 minutes, Rated-R for strong bloody violence. The transformation of Linda Liddle from the start
of the movie to the end is amazing. It is the best, most interesting thing about the movie. The Linda we are introduced to is not quirky cute; she is a mess. Her Goodwill clothes not only do not match, they do not fit. Her flat hair not only lacks style, but it looks like it could use a good wash to get the oil out. All of her office conversations are cringe and awkward, totally ignored by all of her workmates. But when she got on the island, all of those seasons of Survivor she watched with her bird in her apartment started to pay off. And soon we are looking at a new confident Linda. A beautiful warrior Linda that is not afraid to stare down a wild boar pig with a sharp stick.

The other thing that makes this movie is all the twists and turns. Just as soon as you think you
know where the movie is headed it takes a sharp turn. By the time you are almost adjusted to that turn, it takes another. Then it goes upside down. I saw this movie in 3D, only because of the time I could see it only 3D was available, definitely not worth the extra $3. 3D is never worth the trouble or the money. You might feel a lull in the second half but don’t worry, one of those crazy sharp turns is about to come up.

Not everybody is going to love this movie, my smoking hot wife was not crazy about it, and a
couple of people we talked to coming out considered it just ok. That’s fair I can respect that.
But for me it was all I could have wanted it to be.

My Score is a judicious and laudable 4.93 Buds.