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Fermats Room (2007) Review
Written by: BlackTequilaKiss
Fermat's Room, a little obscure Spanish film, is an exercise in intelligence and of great film-making. With a premise similar to Cube, the cleverness lies in both the script and the tension.
With desirable actors, twists and turns coupled with a refreshing ending this is a gem of a movie that has sadly been overlooked and under-appreciated.
Synopsis-
Four strangers, of whom all are leading mathematicians, are invited by the unknown and enigmatic Fermat to spend a weekend together in an isolated house. However soon they find all is not what it seems, as the door to the room they are in closes and cannot be opened, soon they are being asked to solve mathematical riddles and if they do not complete them in the time allotted, they will be crushed by the room they are confined to.
Now four strangers must find out what connects them and who wants them dead before it is too late...
It's not often I say this about a cast but all of the acting was perfect. Each cast member was the right choice for the prospective roles and every character had a nice amount of depth. Not to mention every actor but the stand out for me was Lluís Homar as Hilbert. He didn't have any pretentiousness or awkward flair about the way he approached his role, it all seemed real; genuine and intriguing and his performance reeled me in.
The first complaint of two I have is relatively minor. I do wish I could have seen just a little more depth to the actors, a spark more insight, but as it stands we get to know them pretty well anyway so not that much of a complaint.
My favourite conception though was that of Fermat. Throughout the film we gain a little knowledge of his enigmatic absence, the mind always thinking one step ahead, who is he? What does he look like? In a lot of ways he matches the wisdom and chill of Jigsaw (SAW) but manages to step it up a gear by never revealing in the early onset who he is.
For the principal element of cinematography it is more seasoned as much is set in one solitude place, except for a few scenes that give a detailed back story to Fermat's Room. The red wallpaper; furniture down to the fine pattern weaved into the walls has a rich vibe in contrast to the rest of the house which is drabbed in a stark bucket of dull grey and off white. That difference resonates with especially when the main setting stands so high to attention. Cinematography is done down to the most minute of detail and looks fantastic for it.
Fermat's Room then offers another elegance in the shape of the musical score. Whilst its place in the film is recognised, it stays true to the movie without going over the top. Blending in, it keeps the fear and excitement palatable and the momentum ticking.
Usually in a horror/ thriller, special effects are a major factor . This is the exception where the effects are stripped down to the bare minimum. In fact the only big special effect lies in how the room grows smaller and compacts as the plot progresses, it's smart and well engineered so there are no gripes.
My biggest problem with the movie comes in just one form and it was the way one character was written out. Very little emotion or heart went into his final scene and I felt it could have had a bit more longevity to keep the viewer interested. That's the only thing I did not like.
There is no gore, the beauty lies in the fact it is a chilling movie for the room's true purpose. The outlay of the plot begs to be given due attention and the ending is bittersweet and fitting. It is a movie that once it gets you going hooks you in.
This is a movie that seriously slipped under the radar and needs to be watched and appreciated.
A truly underrated gem.
Written by: BlackTequilaKiss
Fermat's Room, a little obscure Spanish film, is an exercise in intelligence and of great film-making. With a premise similar to Cube, the cleverness lies in both the script and the tension.
With desirable actors, twists and turns coupled with a refreshing ending this is a gem of a movie that has sadly been overlooked and under-appreciated.
Synopsis-
Four strangers, of whom all are leading mathematicians, are invited by the unknown and enigmatic Fermat to spend a weekend together in an isolated house. However soon they find all is not what it seems, as the door to the room they are in closes and cannot be opened, soon they are being asked to solve mathematical riddles and if they do not complete them in the time allotted, they will be crushed by the room they are confined to.
Now four strangers must find out what connects them and who wants them dead before it is too late...
It's not often I say this about a cast but all of the acting was perfect. Each cast member was the right choice for the prospective roles and every character had a nice amount of depth. Not to mention every actor but the stand out for me was Lluís Homar as Hilbert. He didn't have any pretentiousness or awkward flair about the way he approached his role, it all seemed real; genuine and intriguing and his performance reeled me in.
The first complaint of two I have is relatively minor. I do wish I could have seen just a little more depth to the actors, a spark more insight, but as it stands we get to know them pretty well anyway so not that much of a complaint.
My favourite conception though was that of Fermat. Throughout the film we gain a little knowledge of his enigmatic absence, the mind always thinking one step ahead, who is he? What does he look like? In a lot of ways he matches the wisdom and chill of Jigsaw (SAW) but manages to step it up a gear by never revealing in the early onset who he is.
For the principal element of cinematography it is more seasoned as much is set in one solitude place, except for a few scenes that give a detailed back story to Fermat's Room. The red wallpaper; furniture down to the fine pattern weaved into the walls has a rich vibe in contrast to the rest of the house which is drabbed in a stark bucket of dull grey and off white. That difference resonates with especially when the main setting stands so high to attention. Cinematography is done down to the most minute of detail and looks fantastic for it.
Fermat's Room then offers another elegance in the shape of the musical score. Whilst its place in the film is recognised, it stays true to the movie without going over the top. Blending in, it keeps the fear and excitement palatable and the momentum ticking.
Usually in a horror/ thriller, special effects are a major factor . This is the exception where the effects are stripped down to the bare minimum. In fact the only big special effect lies in how the room grows smaller and compacts as the plot progresses, it's smart and well engineered so there are no gripes.
My biggest problem with the movie comes in just one form and it was the way one character was written out. Very little emotion or heart went into his final scene and I felt it could have had a bit more longevity to keep the viewer interested. That's the only thing I did not like.
There is no gore, the beauty lies in the fact it is a chilling movie for the room's true purpose. The outlay of the plot begs to be given due attention and the ending is bittersweet and fitting. It is a movie that once it gets you going hooks you in.
This is a movie that seriously slipped under the radar and needs to be watched and appreciated.
A truly underrated gem.
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