The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)

The Stanford Prison Experiment makes for compelling reading/viewing, whichever format you choose to partake in, it's science gone bonkers and has the power to chill the blood. Did we need another film version? Especially since Das Experiment (2001) is an outstanding film and clearly the one that is recommended as a first port of call on the subject? As it is this Kyle Patrick Alvarez directed version is special as well, managing to get under the skin whilst being vivid in detail. Not just for 1971 period accuracy's (clothes/social traits et al), but across the board characterisations, as it's well written and performed.Not recommended for those who may be down on the human race, or for those obviously after a good time. But good film making is worth time investment, as is eye opening of the human condition. 7/10

The Stanford Prison Experiment movie portrays a real-life event instigated by the psychology department of Stanford University.In essence, the department decided to conduct a social experiment within which a bunch of students would be contained within a mock prison and would either take the role of prisoner of prison officer.The students were made to 'become' the role, and the movie covers the progression of how each student morphed into the mentality of either prisoner or police officer. It gets very brutal, and is somewhat amazing that it was ever allowed to take place past the first day (it lasted 6 days instead of the planned 14).The movie is historically accurate and does a great job of installing a sense of claustrophobia and a fear in the viewer. Upon viewing, some of the scenes seem far-fetched, but quick research will tell you that the scenes were based on actual events.A movie that will keep you gripped and appalled simultaneously.

A fictional account of a true psychology experiment - this provides a very tense and disturbing account of the way in which human beings can adapt to their circumstances and become a different (or perhaps real) version of themselves. After only one day all participants have adjusted to their new roles and those running the experiment have become part of it. The film demonstrates how rapidly we can become the worst of ourselves with little provocation but when told we have total power or complete lack of it.

(I don't think I actually reveal a spoiler, but just in case)Highly gripping and something about the 70s visuals as incredibly real looking (I imagine).I have a number of qualms with it, most notably the study leader. An issue others point out. As well as a lack of development or explanation on the guards, especially the 'quiet' ones.Perhaps some of it was due to the 60s just ending, or the selection of the actual participants, but I can say without a doubt that I would have acted very, very, very differently than those selected. For various reasons (experience/knowledge of jail, law, individual rights), mostly liability and that I've had the opportunity to be the only one in large groups to not be brainwashed/convinced I'm wrong.That is really my biggest qualm, I find it very hard to imagine people allowing themselves to be abused so easily and to not physically take control of their lives over the captors. Guards/Warden, etc.I mean, it's 3 guys to a 'cell', which does not have anything besides a cot. No water. No toilet. No tp, it seems. Something as simple as going to the bathroom is not addressed until about 70% of the way through the movie.Anyways, now to experience other media productions, and the real footage!