Review of Testament (1988) by Mike S — 01 Jul 2007

The movie "The Day After" wished it could be...

This review of Testament (1988) was written by Mike S on 01 Jul 2007.

Testament has generally received positive reviews.

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By David M (3,086) on 11 Aug 2007

One of the most depressing films ever (although I guess I haven't seen everything…

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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 Gail R (80) on 03 Dec 2007

I watched this made-for-TV movie twice, once before having children, and once after. Two different kinds of devastation. I have never forgotten it…

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

Not a terribly good film (though not too shabby by made-for-TV standards) but it is effective, and depressing…

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By Five S (22) on 15 Mar 2009

I saw this on TV when it first aired, and at age 10 it was the saddest movie, I'd seen…

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By Ian T (457) on 23 Sep 2007

This movie was quite depressing. With out giving to much away I'll say that the majority of the characters end up dying in the movie…

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By Paul T (570) on 26 Jul 2007

You WILL cry, or go out the next day and buy up big for survival gear! I have 28 days worth of food in the shed as a result of this film…

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By Mackenzie S (239) on 09 Jul 2008

A haunting story that pulls no punches and is in no way dated…

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By M J (35) on 16 Aug 2007

Amazing movie, so sad and just so powerful…

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By Dave J (1,987) on 31 Jul 2013

One of the best films I have ever seen for many, many reasons was this television drama…

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