SOS: Save Our Skins

SOS is a nerdy, absurdist comedy.

I had the impression the writers were fans of Douglas Adams' "Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe" there are plenty of silly one liners scattered throughout the story along with some dry humour. I personally never had any real laugh out loud moments but a few giggles to myself. The style of humour is definitely closer in style to the Nick Frost/Simon Pegg "Cornetto Trilogy" movies than that of the American "Epic Movie" or "Scary Movie". I'd say SOS was better than any of the "Movie" movies, but definitely not as good as "Shaun of the Dead".

This movie had a low budget and it was apparent with the level of special effects: think "indie film" rather than "Star Wars" or even "SyFy channel" here. That being said, the video, sound, and direction were all well done - this didn't look or sound like a youtube amateur project, it just suffered from low budget visual effects and props, but that can be forgivable in a comedy.

The plot isn't particularly engaging, it really plays out as just a series of acts. I actually watched this as a 4 part mini-series of 20 minute episodes and not as a full length movie. It seemed to suit that format better in my opinion. The pacing was a bit slow in parts, but didn't feel too stretched out.

Overall, it's a simple plot, some silly gags, low budget effects, and a bit of a "meh" ending. SOS isn't a movie I'd recommend unless you can see past the cheap visuals, or you can appreciate the nerdy humour. SOS is not a bad movie, it's just not a particularly good one.