Fermat's Room

Rating: 7.5/10

Film Class: B

Genre: Mystery, Game

Well, I actually thought this Spanish movie was pretty awesome. Four mathematicians find themselves being voluntarily invited to meet up in a secluded room in hope of being presented a great enigma. The mathematicians (actually one of them is an inventor), are to solve an enigma within a minute if not the room will start to shrink. However, they are hardly given any time to breathe as the enigmas will keep on coming one after another.

The mathematicians all have their secrets, and as the story unraveled itself, the suspense grew stronger and the entire picture was gradually pieced together one by one. There's a slight element of Saw in this movie, nope, not the Gore, but a part of the storyline. This movie doesn't have gore, doesn't feel like a low grade film and definitely not a no brainer film. Interesting sets of enigmas presented and there's even subtle hints throughout the movie which made me think, "Oh my, how did I miss that?" (kinda reminded me of Dark Knight)

I especially liked the ending twist, as well as the finale scene. It packed a powerful line just before the credits rolled (similar to Shuttle Island) and left me very satisfied after its viewing.

Fermat's Room is definitely worth your time even though one might complain about it's "low-budgetness" since most of the film takes place in a single room. The colors are vibrant, the acting was convincing and it was great idea to have the main cast kept under 4 characters since it allowed me to feel more for the characters and to understand them better. The difference between this "game" film and others, lies in that because the characters were not redundantly wiped out one by one, you get to "sit" with them through the movie and to feel for them as well.

Intelligent, Suspenseful and Twisted. Fermat's Room is a must-see!