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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 7 day test by an assessor,(Alicia Viklander) who make the test possible and if no slip ups occur a baby will be gifted, but the expected-to-be parents see that this is harder than they expected.

Given strength by strong acting and unique premise, The Assessment is something I didn't really expect plot-wise but I think it was made brilliantly. The film is set in a format of Days 1-7 and each one is as different and engaging as the other. Honestly I was expecting this to reuse sci-fi tropes from the past, but I got to say that this is so original and unexpected I think it was done super well! The way everything connects and what the couple have to do is portrayed so well to the point that this might be what the most likely cause of creating children will be in a effected world of climate change.

Performances do not disappoint, Elizabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel were so good they probably could've been on their own with a entirely different plotline and it would have been just as captivating. But Alicia Viklander is also very good and to be honest, she's very good at the whole sci-fi genre and to see her here was a delight. Just everyone involved did their best and I really appreciate that with a film that doesn't really rely on CGI to be as creative as it is.

However, the film is graphic in some places in terms of sex and disturbing interactions from Alica Viklander's character acting like a child in a older woman's body gave me Poor Things vibes. But that doesn't matter really and it's 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 much resolved plotlines the ones that do are created and performed so well it's hard to find anything bad about The Assessment. Definitely a one you must go and see when it comes out in mid 2025 I would highly recommend this amazing and creative piece of art when it hits cinemas.

Grade: A+

London Film Festival October 19th.

I saw this movie in the Hamburg Film Festival and I enjoyed it a lot! I left the cinema thinking about the many issues raised in the film and, in my opinion, this is a good sign that the movie has a story to say. I initially chose to watch the movie because Elizabeth Olsen is the lead actress. And, as I expected, she did not disappoint me. Her performance is superb! I admire how expressive she is and how well she portrays her character and conveys her emotions. An applause also to Alicia Vikander who also gives a great performance! I highly recommend the film to watch with friends and then have heated discussions about it!

Great cast, beautiful set design and an uncompareable story. Very warmly recommended. Parenting, feminism, challenges of emotional boundaries, conflicts of not having a plan b for our planet.. complex topic brought together in a very beautiful way.. went to see the movie yesterday. It was clearly stunning to see this simple but still complex story of these 3 main characters. The vfx are implemented in a very subtle and not dominant way for a partly sci-fi movie such as The Assessment. I will for sure watch this movie again and again and cannot wait to see this movie in the short list for the oscars! Congrats!