The Stanford Prison Experiment

2015

2h 2m

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6.8/10

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In 1971, Stanford's Professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a controversial psychology experiment in which college students pretend to be either prisoners or guards, but the proceedings soon get out of hand. Based on a true story.

Directors

Kyle Patrick Alvarez

Writers

Philip Zimbardo(book by)

Tim Talbott(screenplay by)

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Billy Crudup

Michael Angarano

Ezra Miller

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Dr. Philip Zimbardo

Christopher Archer

Daniel Culp …

Peter Mitchell …

Dr. Christina Maslach

Jesse Fletcher

Anthony Carroll

Karl Vandy

Paul Vogel

John Lovett

Gavin Lee …

Prisoner 416

Jerry Sherman …

Jeff Jansen …

Mike Penny

Kyle Parker

Paul Beattie …

Hubbie Whitlow …

Directors

Kyle Patrick Alvarez

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Philip Zimbardo(book by)

Tim Talbott(screenplay by)

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7/10

I don't think they quite nailed what they were going for with this film, but I can't deny it does make for fairly uncomfortable viewing - which is the intention, I guess. <em>'The Stanford Prison Experiment'</em> has a very localised and low-budget feel to it, things that arguably actually enhance the vibe of the production. The acting is up-and-down, while the run time is too long. Billy Crudup is very good as Dr. Philip Zimbardo, while those who portray the team around him are also solid. It's when you get to the 'inmates' that the acting gets weaker, none of them are bad but they aren't on the same level as Crudup & Co. - despite some familiar faces, including a few from <em>'The Walking Dead'</em> world. Michael Angarano as "John Wayne", however, deserves praise. It took me a little while to connect to the story, it gets a tad iffy when it's setting everything up though soon finds proper ground in the middle act before ending kinda slowly; this didn't need to be 122 minutes. Would I recommend this? Yes. It's worth a watch. Perhaps could've been greater though.

r96sk11 Aug, 2020