“Best Comedy”

★★★★★

“Tim is someone we all wish we had in our lives!”

An outcast, Alien Guy Tim, wants to prove that he has been abducted by aliens, but encounters many obstacles along the way.

Let’s start off by saying, we loved this film! ‘Alien Guy Tim’ is what comedy is all about and it doesn’t try too hard to be funny. The premise alone is enough to setup an excellent film but the lead character ‘Tim’ played to perfection by Patrick McElroy turns the film on its side making it a hilarious watch.

Alien abduction is an amusing subject to explore and capturing the film like a documentary was an excellent choice from director Scott Simerly Jr. Taking on the story without any objectiveness makes Tim’s actions all the more funny and heart warming. The hobbies and family backstory scenes help to create an endearing character which all audiences will connect with.

Patrick McElroy’s goes all in with his portrayal of Tim, creating a memorable character in a relatively short time. His genuine belief in himself and caring nature makes you want to believe his wild claims, making the ending not only hilarious but also a perfect book end. Tim is someone we all wish we had in our lives!

The writing from Scott Simerly Jr. is superb, creating a perfect mix of character and situation to allow the comedy to come out on its own. We especially liked the family dynamic from Tim’s ‘contrasted’ brother and sister played to perfection by Huntington Daly and Lauren Bair. It’s completely believable that his siblings would have concerns about Tim’s claim, and this scene plays out wonderfully. This can also be said about Tim’s weekly meetings of true believers and his devoted members. Small scenes like this help to create a real documentary feel that feels explored and well thought out.

The score composed by Brian Crimmins is outstanding, totally fitting with the genre but with a serious approach. It’s not goofy or wacky simply because it’s a comedy which is something we’ve seen before in mockumentary’s. The music makes you feel like you could in fact be watching a real documentary and has an otherworldly feel to it.

'Alien Guy Tim’ is a wonderful and hilarious comedy that we would love to see explored further into a longer story. There is a lot to work with here and we hope it’s not the last time we hear from Tim!

— APEX Film Awards