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‘Survivor’ super fan Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) is a hardworking, unappreciated employee in the strategy and planning department of a major corporation. Her narcissistic new boss, Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien) overlooks her for a promised promotion and drags her on an overseas junket in the hope of offloading her to a remote branch. When their private jet crashes in the Gulf of Thailand, Linda and Bradley wash up on a deserted island. Much like 2022’s ‘Triangle of Sadness’, the currencies of the civilised world are quickly rendered worthless by the requirements of survival. The power dynamic shifts immediately as Linda’s elite bushcraft skills kick in and sexist Bradley finds himself relying on her to keep him alive. As the days go by, Linda settles into her groove, even wondering if she wants to be rescued, while Bradley remains desperate to be rid of her. This is a well paced action movie with a quirky underdog premise. I hoped to be entertained and expected things to get a little unhinged – and wasn’t disappointed on either count. The leads are convincing, with their characters experiencing a range of emotions as they navigate the island and each other. It features director Sam Raimi’s typical mix of terror and gore, though somewhat toned down, and includes a visceral scene involving a wild boar that’s only stomachable because the clunky CGI makes its movements look slightly surreal. Everything is rounded out by a decent twist at the end. A solid score for meeting expectations and maintaining my interest.