I love this movie so much

Thanks for the memories!

Strong and Moving!

hyped garbage

What is it with the bad reviews?? I mean giving it a 1 out of 10 because the original movie was better is unfair!! This movie is just amazing its pure genius, from the acting to the directing even the cinematic plot was wonderful <3.. I really enjoyed watching this movie <3 & knowing that it was based on real life experiment made it extra awesome for me. i love watching good movies that keeps me pondering about them after watching them <3 and this movie sure did .. This film is interesting and intriguing . What a great movie, and for whoever didn't watch it your are missing one a really good, entertaining film.Ignore the bad reviews as they are just comparisons, not reviews. I highly recommend this movie.

I watch a lot of movies and this is my first review. I have not seen the original movie but with Adrian Brody, and Forest Whitaker I figured this remake would at least be decent.The acting was OK, the idea behind this movie had so much potential. In my opinion instead of doing a crappy remake they should have taken the idea and twisted it or made it into an entirely different movie. Spoiler alertThis movie could have re-deemed itself at the end. By the time the ending comes your waiting for the big climax, the guards to get what they have coming to them, but it ends up being a 5 minute fight. Then to top it off they all ride the same bus back!? Really??? I understand when the door opens they all go outside as if nothing happens almost in a shock like state, but on the bus you see the characters come back to reality.In the end I was just expecting so much more, especially with Adrian Brody being one of the leads. If your bored and need an hour and a half to waste and want to watch an interesting movie then this will do, otherwise don't even waste your time.

I haven't seen the original but this one just didn't impress me all that much. It just didn't have much psychological intrigue it tries to go for. You know that experiment where they call people in to push a button and every-time they push the button they hear screams on the other side. But as long as they aren't liable, most of them push it anyways. Well it's kinda like that, except it's taken to a whole another level. Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker are good with their roles. The plot is basically a prison experiment. Where innocent civilians that volunteer for the project is chosen to play the prisoner or the prison guards. But a simple experiment goes out of hand when the ugliness of human nature begins to rise. The thing is a lot of the characters actions don't make much sense nor is it all that clever. I know it's to movie the story along but it's done in a way where it gets annoying sometimes. Like they chose people with single digit IQ's for the project or something. This movie had potential but it just didn't really impress.5/10

The Experiment is based on that very well known experiment that took place in Stanford University's basement where a mock prison was constructed and twenty-four applicants were divided up and given the vague roles of either a "guard" or a "prisoner." The motivation? A decent pay cut, around $15 a day (the film counterpart ups the pay to $1,000 a day). Guards were armed with intimidating, militaristic outfits, while the prisoners were ill-equipped with a smock and no underwear. Originally set to be a fourteen day test, the experiment ended after day six due to drastic measures taken by the inmates and guards that could've been fatal. Abuse was common, the issue of inferiority plagued the prisoners until they tried to force a rebellion, and borderline torturous acts were committed by the guards.The film is the American remake of the German picture Das Experiment, as of now, unseen by me, but not totally written off. I'm not entirely sure if a film based on the prison experiment could effectively be made. This is one of those cases where history and facts overshadow fictionalization and dramatization. I believe a documentary would've been far more suited for this subject.We are met with Adrien Brody, playing Travis, an Atheist softie who agrees to partake in a psychological experiment held by a local organization along with twenty-three other people. Early on, he meets Michael Barris (Whitaker) who seems to be a content and well-managed individual, but when he is given the title of a "guard" and Travis the title of a "prisoner," their true sides come out, and abandonment is quickly brought forth.Much of what I explained above occurs in the film, but in a seemingly muted form. Nothing is ever very explicit or, for that matter, truly interesting. The cinematography is some to commend, perfectly personifying the prison as the one instigating the violence. The atmosphere is so gritty and real that we can see it takes a drastic effect on the people.The whole event feels like Lord of the Flies come to life. Both Golding's timeless novel and Philip Zimbardo's 1971 experiment prove that when stripped of all things just and civil, humans will scram for security and the gray idea of "what is right?" before completely forgoing all the former rules, recognizing this is a new place, and furthermore, begin to act on their id, their desire to feed their consuming savagery. This is definitely taken into consideration in the film, and is the highest point this picture has to offer.But as far as a worthy retelling of the events, it's pretty thin and underwhelming. The film was directed by Paul Scheuring, who directed some episodes of the FOX crime drama Prison Break, and that is exactly how it plays; like a Television crime drama. The performances, mainly by Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker, and the exceptional cinematography elevate the film to a passable status, but The Experiment lacks essential character development essential to furthering ones feelings towards its prisoners, and, instead of playing like an superbly intense film, it plays like what it is; an American remake.Starring: Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker. Directed by: Paul Scheuring.