The Assessment 2024 HDTV.10Bit Download via Torrent
23/38
In the near future, where parenthood is strictly controlled, a couple’s seven-day evaluation for the right to a child turns into a psychological nightmare. There are 2 Rice University Easter Eggs. The Assessment is a sci-fi drama starring Elizabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel as Mia and Aaryan, a couple who want a child in the future are given a seven-day test by an assessor (Alicia Viklander) who allows the test and if no slips happen, the baby will be gifted , but future parents find that it is more difficult than they expected. On the strength of strong acting and a unique premise, The Appraisal is something I didn’t expect plot-wise, but I think it’s done brilliantly. The film is set in a 1st to 7th day format and each is as different and interesting as the next. To be honest, I was expecting this to reuse sci-fi elements from the past, but I have to say, this is so original and unexpected that I think it’s done great! The way everything is connected and what the couple has to do is shown so well to the point that it could be the most likely cause of the creation of children in a world affected by climate change. The performances do not disappoint, Elizabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel were so good that they could probably have been alone with a completely different plot and it would have been just as captivating. But Alicia Viklander is also very good and to be honest she’s very good in the whole sci-fi genre and it was a pleasure to see her here. It’s just that everyone involved gave it their all and I really appreciate that with a film that doesn’t rely on CGI to be as creative as it is. However, the film is graphic in places in terms of sex and disturbing interactions with Alice Viklander’s character acting like a child in an older woman’s body gave me Poor Man vibes. But it doesn’t really matter and is essential to the plot, but this is definitely for an older audience and I can definitely imagine this being an easy R or 15/18 in the UK if anyone is interested. Overall, while some characters don’t have enough plot resolution, the ones that do are created and executed so well that it’s hard to find anything bad about The Appraisal. You definitely have to go and see it when it comes out in mid 2025. I would highly recommend this amazing and creative work of art when it hits theaters. Rating: A+London Film Festival 19 October.