prestonloyola Review of Exhibit A

Exhibit A (2007)

Good first half, but takes a wrong turn and drags afterwards.

[6/10 · 25 December 2010]

The film starts off well with a realistic middle-class family setting, and dad trying to keep appearances up at home after not getting a promotion. The financial stress slowly leads the father to dig a deeper and deeper hole for himself until about midway through the movie, a breaking point is reached. At this point things veer off into a less than satisfactory direction. I won't give the plot away, but the father's actions no longer seem realistic and relatable. The scenes also drag on for far too long with little plot advancement. 10-15 min could easily have been edited out without losing anything. Good concept, but the execution falters in the 2nd half.