directed by Paul Scheuring
Yesterday I wrote about “Cell 211” saying that it’s like a reversed version of the famous prison experiment. If you haven’t heard about it, let me introduce you to one of the most fascinating experiments ever. In 1971 professor Philip Zimbardo invited a group of college students and each of them was randomly assigned with a role, either of a guard or a prisoner. The volunteers were supposed to play their roles for two weeks and the professor was observing their behaviour. Unfortunately, the simulation had to be stopped after 6 days because of terrifying actions done by some students. If you really haven’t heard of that experiment, I recommend you watching one of the films and then reading more about the actual simulation. And you may choose from 3 films. I’ve seen all of them and they are equally good for me. “Das Experiment” (2001) by Oliver Hirschbiegel is quite… raw, but generally still 7/10. Then “The Stanford Prison Experiment” (2015) by Kyle Patrick Alvarez. The newest version of them all and I think choosing Billy Crudup to play Zimbardo was a genius idea! He actually made me believe I was watching a documentary. That’s why it’s also 7/10 for me. However, my personal winner is “The Experiment” (2010) by Paul Scheuring. It’s a little bit different from the previous ones as it doesn’t tell a story of students, but of random adults, which makes us disconnect it from the real simulation. Marvellous Adrien Brody. Simply marvellous. I liked this film the most of those three because the authors decided to present the idea of the experiment in a little different way, not to copy what had actually happened in 1971. That is why it’s my personal “prison winner” and it’s 8/10 from me. But feel free to watch them all together with the documentary about the experiment and decide which is your favourite 🙂
My rating: 8/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 