Review of Test (2014) by Vedran S — 06 Aug 2015

A careful, sympathetic and accurate recreation of the paranoia of the period.

This review of Test (2014) was written by Vedran S on 06 Aug 2015.

Test has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kelly Vance (1,015) for East Bay Express (1,012) on 07 Jul 2014

An observant slice of life from a near-mythical time and place…

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By Kate Erbland (681) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 04 Jun 2014

Test is a slow burn that builds to an impressive end, although the rest of film is in need of that same kind of forward-driving energy…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 15 Jun 2014

Clumsy metaphors and contrived attempts to articulate Frankie’s fears—especially as he awaits the results of the titular test—diminish…

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By Tomas Hachard (101) for NPR (1,713) on 04 Jun 2014

If Test can portray a dark time with an underlying sense of hope for the future, it's because almost thirty years later, looking back at 1985,…

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By Stephen Holden (1,707) for The New York Times (9,847) on 11 Jun 2014

As Frankie, Mr. Marlowe delivers a quiet, moving performance of such subtlety and truthfulness that you almost feel that you are living his life…

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By Vincem (25) on 10 Jun 2014

This film is easy to watch and very enjoyable…

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By Chuck Wilson (418) for Village Voice (8,525) on 11 Jun 2014

When Frankie, an understudy in a small dance company, is given his chance to perform, he, and Test itself, come to life…

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By Martin Tsai (390) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 11 Jun 2014

The AIDS scare remains as much window dressing as do other period details such as rotary phones and cassette tapes…

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It's not worth the trek out to a mediocre cinema, but in the comfort of your own home, those dance numbers make it well worth a watch…

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By Kyle Turner (65) for Under the Radar (636) on 03 Aug 2014

Writer/director Chris Mason Johnson does an impressive job mounting the film as a drama and very gradually allowing tension and paranoia to permeate…

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