Salvation (2026) Movie Drinking Game
Take a Drink: for inspirational speeches/sales pitches
Take a Drink: for beautiful natural video backgrounds
Take a Drink: for car scratches
Take a Drink: for anyone who expresses skepticism or turns down his services
Do a Shot: for fake money
By: Henry J. Fromage (Two Beers) –
The Manosphere has spun off many a dubious side industry predicated on the image of having it all figured out and if you like, subscribe, and/or just send me money directly I’ll share my secrets to wealth and women.
Salvation follows Danny, a young Scotsman who has just become a freshly minted certified life coach. He sets off to build his business off of anyone he can get to listen.
A Toast
Writer/Director Tom Nicoll drops us alongside Danny in some kind of male influencer “life coach camp”. It’s clear this guy’s a true believer; he tells his own coach early on he’s not in it for the money aspect, which is a good thing, because there doesn’t appear to be any money unrelated to this pyramid scheme he appears to be on the second tier of.
Nicoll makes the brilliant choice to takes Danny at face value, but he doesn’t shy from showing the many inconsistencies between the life he leads and the life he portrays. He’s a dishwasher that’s apparently chronically late to work and living with his mother when we first meet him, and when later on he tries to convince his first roommate to join he seems like the perfect candidate for his lessons, except that he’s entirely familiar with how much Danny’s actually bringing to the table.
Danny’s ability to project confidence despite all circumstances to the contrary assuredly would have utility somewhere in the traditional economy- somebody get this man his real estate license- but this isn’t that film. Despite not being in this line of work for the money, money is an annoyingly persistent necessity, and he quickly gets in over his head trying to evenly modestly appear to be what he’d like to be. As he finds an even sadder sack than himself to take under his wing, his desire to help (however much help this crap could actually be- although any level of confidence boost would probably do this kid wonders) and his desperation to keep his own head above water come into direct conflict.
Beer Two
The accents are gloriously Scottish- some so gloriously Scottish you’ll wish you had subtitles at times.
Verdict
Salvation is a well-rounded, disturbing, and somewhat sad profile of a young man trying to fake it before he makes it.
