Review of The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) by Silverlining — 16 Aug 2016
I saw this movie last year and I went "Oh my god! This was so exquisite and intense!" I really praise of how accurate this movie was to the source material from Dr. Phillip Zimbardo's "The Lucifer Effect" and the website.
The other movies I've seen based on this experiment "Das Experiment" & its American-remake were dull due to its work of fiction. But this movie was actually based on fact and I appreciate that its title and story is based on the actual events that took place in Stanford University.
The cast were well-done, especially Ezra Miller as Prisoner 8612 and Thomas Mann as Prisoner 416. The story was intense. It's like you feel more sorry for the helpless, scared prisoners than you do for the sadistic prison guards.
What's scary about this movie is that they're just college kids who have never been in a fight and never had any mental misbehavior. The transformation of these youths is disturbing because it is controlled by a psychiatrist who attempts to strip away their individuality physically and symbolically.
My favorite scene was when Prisoner 8612 (Ezra Miller) was in "The Hole" going insane. Banging on the closet door rapidly, screaming "Please! LET ME OUT OF HERE! I WANT OUT! I WANT OUT NOW!" I loved that scene because 1) it was a realistic performance, and 2) it captivated you to understand how traumatizing it can be to be in a horrific psychological state.
This movie was amazing. I really recommend this movie to anyone who is a Psychology major.
This review of The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) was written by Silverlining on 16 Aug 2016.
The Stanford Prison Experiment has generally received positive reviews.
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