No One Will Save You
2023
***½
Director: Brian Duffield
Cast: Kaitlyn Dever, Elizabeth Kaluev, Zack Duhame, Lauren Murray, Geraldine Singer, Dane Rhodes, Daniel Rigamer, Dari Lynn Griffin
A young woman, who has become an outcast in her community, lives by herself outside the town. When an alien breaks into her house, she has nobody but herself to rely on. Brian Duffield's minimalistic science fiction thriller doesn't spend too much time explaining what the aliens want and what powers they possess. In fact, the film cannot explain much of anything, because the soundtrack features only five words of dialogue. This approach can seem gimmicky at times, but it means that Duffield must rely entirely on his visual storytelling skills. He does do a much better job with directing than he does with writing. The end result is not always coherent but it is tense, gripping, and visually striking.
