Wow ok, I didn't expect the level of sheer intensity when I put this film on.
So as I'm sure everyone is aware of, this is a true story. I had absolutely no prior knowledge of this experiment nor did I research it beforehand. Sometimes you can watch a true story film and be left a little confused as you didn't know the story prior, but this definitely works as a standalone.
So the film. Well I have to say I am impressed. It's a film that is really hard hitting to say the least. It's something that fully resonates with you hours after you've watched. The acting was absolutely superb from everyone, you hated the guards and had sympathy for the prisoners. To feel that kind of emotion on such a large scale takes great acting skills. Even though you know what the ending is going to be, you're still left anxious to know what happens next and the overall deterioration of the prisoners and the guard power was really hard hitting and written so well.
I personally would have liked to have seen maybe a little more from the prisoners after the experiment ends. How did they feel once released? Etc. The film doesn't have that rewatch factor either due to the hardcore nature of the film.
Overall though it's a film id definitely recommend to anyone who hasn't seen. Just get ready for the emotional rollercoaster of it all.
So as I'm sure everyone is aware of, this is a true story. I had absolutely no prior knowledge of this experiment nor did I research it beforehand. Sometimes you can watch a true story film and be left a little confused as you didn't know the story prior, but this definitely works as a standalone.
So the film. Well I have to say I am impressed. It's a film that is really hard hitting to say the least. It's something that fully resonates with you hours after you've watched. The acting was absolutely superb from everyone, you hated the guards and had sympathy for the prisoners. To feel that kind of emotion on such a large scale takes great acting skills. Even though you know what the ending is going to be, you're still left anxious to know what happens next and the overall deterioration of the prisoners and the guard power was really hard hitting and written so well.
I personally would have liked to have seen maybe a little more from the prisoners after the experiment ends. How did they feel once released? Etc. The film doesn't have that rewatch factor either due to the hardcore nature of the film.
Overall though it's a film id definitely recommend to anyone who hasn't seen. Just get ready for the emotional rollercoaster of it all.