Here’s the concept: What if two technology addicted Millenial hipsters were met with an alien invasion when they haven’t been able to handle “adulting” yet without a top 10 list from the internet? Here’s your answer: The audience becomes bored.
Is that fair?
Yeah, it kind of is.
A couple with relationship issues goes into a cabin in the woods to unplug from the world. Heck, they get so distracted by their phones at one point they can’t even make love. That’s some real issues with attention span there.
While they are unplugged they try to find themselves…and this is where the movie starts to grate on you. The problem is you HATE THESE CHARACTERS. They aren’t comically over the top…they are kind of like some of the hipsters I have known over the year. They are too real to laugh at like Tucker and Dale; they are just kind of depressing.
Once the alien invasion starts, which they miss because they were “unplugged” (disturbing implication there: never disconnect or the end of the world may come to an end!) Now, these hopelessly ill-equipped characters need to survive. They literally have the worst instincts ever and yet they survive somehow.
The title of “Save Yourselves!” takes on a double meaning: save your time and don’t watch this movie.