No One Will Save You: more than an alien invasion.
Today I saw a hybrid sci-fi/horror film that features the invaders immediately entering the home of its main character, Brynn (Kaitlyn Dever), at night and in a somewhat violent manner.
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No One Will Save You, stands out during that first attack, for its pace and suspense. All this due to a computer-generated alien but imposes a credible presence that manages to incite fear.
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The sense of isolation and disconnection from a hostile reality is evident from the beginning, the protagonist unable to face the repercussions of a (terrible) past act, makes the decision to escape to create a personal microreality where everything is charming and nothing hurts, keeping away from anyone who might interrupt the simulation.
The young protagonist is traumatized and seeks solace in the creation of a world of houses and scale dolls that seeks to recreate the town in which she lives and writes letters to her deceased friend.
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For their part the invaders also wish to alter the reality of Earth to reflect their own preferences.
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This story becomes a roller coaster ride, with chases, unexpected twists and moments reminiscent of films like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Signs, Under the Skin and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
What is surprising about this film is that there is almost no dialogue. everything is based on sound, music and, of course, the performance of the protagonist.
Kaitlyn Dever's performance, with virtually no dialogue, is a display of expressiveness. The desperation, determination and fear reflected in her face keep the viewer on the expectant side, waiting for every move, every reaction.
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The CGI used to create the gray aliens is very well done, and the design of the different types of aliens is impressive. The film manages to combine elements of redemption, terror and home invasion, and philosophy of what it means to be human.
The aliens experiment on humans, and in this invasion they introduce an organism to clone humans. When an alien successfully captures the protagonist to infect her with a parasite, the film becomes somewhat dreamlike where Brynn gets everything she had: her childhood friend and her mother are there with her, not in the town cemetery.
She manages to escape from the organism and her clone, and in the end, seeing her suffering and deep regret, the aliens who read her mind and her memories, request permission from a higher entity, which is granted: and they let her live in this world of clones, who accept her and create a beautiful and happy place.
The ending of the film is very "Twilight Zone" style, which adds a touch of mystery and surprise that leaves the viewer pondering what they have just witnessed. How is it possible that aliens show more traits of humanity than humans?.
I don't understand the decision to release this film on a streaming platform, (Disney+ / Hulu) given the end result of this film: a film worthy of a big screen release.
This film is directed by Brian Duffield director of an interesting 2020 film called Spontaneous and screenwriter on the films Love and Monsters, Underwater and The Babysitter.
A movie of which I did not expect anything, but that has turned out to be a surprise for me, I recommend its visualization, a pleasure to greet all the community of CineTv.
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