Darius (Aubrey Plaza), an incurable outsider and intern for a Seattle periodical, joins with a stereotypical virgin-nerd intern (Karan Soni) and their lazy supervisor (Jake Johnson) in the pursuit of a man who seeks a partner for time traveling (Mark Duplass). Although the risk is the first appealing aspect for Darius, there may be more in the adventure for her and her pals.
Cue a trending topic in cinema and an another inappropriate age difference, Safety seems like a Hollywood film disguised as an offbeat indie romance and it didn't quite appeal to my taste buds. The film drags itself towards the predictable conclusion with occasional wise-cracks and a plot line that falls flat. The characters aren't much more compelling either, especially the stereotypical virgin nerd. I mean, how often do we have to see that? At least provide something for the tamed flick outside of a bro makeover.
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| Safety Not Guranteed Starting: Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson Directed by Colin Trevorrow My Opinion: Eh. |
To the film's credit, I can safely say that it's not the worst film I've seen this year. I mean, I made it the whole way through, so they did something right. Darius's obsession with a possible psychotic was strange, but a little intriguing. The more interesting story line belongs to Darius's scumbag boss, Jeff. He only picks up the assignment in order to see a girl from his past. When he realizes that the girl has (logically) become a middle-aged woman, he second guesses his devotion and flees. Later in the film, he receives a chance for redemption. He also initiates the nerd-to-bro transformation, which allows the sucker to find a girl that is just slutty enough to deflower a man with shades and a popped collar. Yeah, it's nothing special but it could absolutely be worse. I wouldn't recommend it though.
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