A clever film whose premise stays curious enough to last its run-time, even if it probably could've used somebody giving the dialogue another run-through. It's semi-derivative stuff but tossed into an interesting new shape - sort of Saw + Cube / The Game?
But when I say this film reminded me of Saw - a series which even this gore-hound is on the record as loathing - I wanna make it clear that I mean it's an inversion of that series. Those of you who want nothing to with Saw will appreciate what's being done here. But that's something that becomes punch-you-in-the-face-with-it clear by the end and I'm avoiding spoilers, so I won't go into detail. But where Saw's brainlessly nihilistic, Exam's got better stuff on its mind.
It might come down to what's right in front of you but it's not a bad ride getting there.
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But when I say this film reminded me of Saw - a series which even this gore-hound is on the record as loathing - I wanna make it clear that I mean it's an inversion of that series. Those of you who want nothing to with Saw will appreciate what's being done here. But that's something that becomes punch-you-in-the-face-with-it clear by the end and I'm avoiding spoilers, so I won't go into detail. But where Saw's brainlessly nihilistic, Exam's got better stuff on its mind.
It might come down to what's right in front of you but it's not a bad ride getting there.
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