Last Saturday, on our regular movie night, Abby suggested we watch "The Experiment" which I knew nothing about. After seeing the trailer, I realized that the film is based on the Stanford Experiment which I once read about in college.
The Stanford Experiment was a study conducted that to observe human responses to captivity. Originally planned to be a 24-day experiment, it lasted for only 6 days. The individuals selected to play the guards including the psychologist who was leading it began to treat the prisoners abusively.
A book was later written about the experiment which was then adapated to the big screen "Das Experiement" by a German director. This film is the American remake written and directed by Prison Break's Paul Scheuring.
The film stars Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker, both were equally good which helped make the film more moving. Whitaker's character is so hateful that it leaves you wondering how someone who starts out a good guy can turn that way in just a few days. The police torture video comes to mind, those in power exploit their position.
The film goes straight to DVD which is a bit sad. I would want as many people to watch this very powerful movie if only to realize that however unimaginable this happens in real life. All is not lost, however, as news also came out that another film "The Stanford Experiment" is in production starring Channing Tatum, Benjamin McKenzie and Kieran Culkin.
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