Review of Testament (1983) by Patrick S — 18 May 2008

Brilliant, simple, heart-breaking, important.

This review of Testament (1983) was written by Patrick S on 18 May 2008.

Testament has generally received positive reviews.

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By Naomi G (122) on 29 Apr 2014

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By Andy N (346) on 20 Nov 2007

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By Gary Arnold (279) for Washington Post (9,851) on 09 May 2017

A dreadfully earnest but fatally uninspired effort to compress the aftermath of an epic catastrophe, massive nuclear war, into a small-scale…

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By Ian B (750) on 30 May 2008

I can only rate this 3 stars... It was good but too depressing to watch again -- and I am a post apocalyptic fan to the core…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 22 Jan 2010

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By Gordon C (275) on 14 Feb 2009

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