Exam

Exam

How far would you go to win the ultimate job?

Rating

5.0 (1)

Release Date

6/19/2009

Runtime

97 mins

Overview

Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, where an armed guard keeps watch, they are given 80 minutes to answer one simple question.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$600,000

Revenue

$394,717

Homepage

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How It Feels

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A claustrophobic locked-room puzzle where eight strangers compete under extreme pressure, their desperation and suspicion mounting as they realize nothing about the test is what it seems.

Mood

TenseParanoidUnsettling

Themes

AmbitionPowerSurvivalCorruption

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

HandheldHigh-contrast

Structure

Single location

Heads up

Graphic violence

Reviews

brett

In the 2000s, many films tried to replicate the success of the <I>Saw</i> films by presenting a "may the best person win"-type of scenario, and we'd gobble it right up. <I>Exam</i> does belong in this pot, but after everything that our characters go through, the reward (a job) is a once in a lifetime opportunity at a company full of secrets that has done wonders for the world. Strong character development helped move this film through. When we learn about most of their backgrounds, their strengths and weaknesses become available to others to take advantage of in order to succeed. And, oh boy, do people go to certain lengths to be "the one".

Through its twists and turns, <I>Exam</i> is a solid, clever film from beginning to end. While watching, pay attention to literally every detail. It'll be worth it at the end.

<B>Film setup</b>:
LG OLED TV G6 in Perfect Black. <I>Exam</i> is a very dark film, and the TV's Perfect Black mode made it an incredible watch.

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