Exam

Starring: Luke Mably, Pollyanna McIntosh, & Chukwudi Iwuji

Rating: 3 1/2 out of 5 stars

Exam is a dark and brilliant thriller, that plays like an old fashioned Twilight Zone episode, taking place with eight people inside a single room. These people, whose names we never learn, are there for one reason, to take a test. This exam is the last part of a grueling screening process for one of the worlds most prestigious jobs. A man called The Invigilator comes in with a simple set of instruction and then leaves the group alone. To their surprise, the applicants turn over their exams and find out the paper is blank. I have to admit that in the beginning of this film, I was bored and really didn't know what was happening, but the reason I kept watching was that I wanted to learn what they wanted to learn. While watching this film, you'll find yourself shouting out ideas, the way the applicants do. The story is not only smart, but it's extremely engaging, with an ending that you will not believe. Being that this is an overseas film, the cast was British and mostly unfamiliar to me, with the exception of Luke Mably, who was in Spirit Trap and 28 Days Later. Once again Mably is great as a character you'll just love to hate, I guess some people are just made for that. Exam is an amazing story with a fantastic ending. It's a little bit slow and requires you to think, but in the end, it's well worth the effort.