Brief Essay — Analysis of Testament

For me Testament (1983) is a powerful and deeply distrubing film.

If you felt the same way, please identify what you saw as the filmmaker’s cinematic choices that contributed to the film’s power. Be specific.
If, instead, the film did not work for you as painting a deeply disturbing vision of the possible fruits of our technological prowess, then please explain in what ways the filmmaker failed. Be specific.

Your essay should not exceed two pages, please. As always, please aim to be clear and insightful in your writing.

If you need to rewatch some or all of the film to write your essay, it may be possible to do: the film would seem to be on Amazon instant video, at least, but it does not seem to be available streaming over Netflix.