So I recently watched The Stanford Prison Experiment and I'm here to bring you my review. So without further ado...
Stanford University psychology professor Philip Zimbardo (played by Billy Crudup) conducts a psychological experiment to test the hypothesis that the personality traits of prisoners and guards are the chief cause of abusive behavior between them. In the experiment, Zimbardo selects twenty-four male students to participate in a 7–14 day prison simulation to take roles as prisoners or guards. They receive $15 per day. The experiment is conducted in a mock prison located in the basement of Jordan Hall, the University Psychology building. The students who are guards become abusive, as does Zimbardo himself. Two students who play the role of prisoners quit the experiment early, and the entire experiment is abruptly stopped after only six days. The U.S. Office of Naval Research provides the funding for the experiment and U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps both show interest in this investigation into the causes of conflict between military guards and prisoners.
This was a really powerful and extraordinary film. Now if you don't know about the background information about this event then you need to read up on your history books because this is an important event to know about. There was a lot of controversy surrounding the experiment and to see someone to take on a project like this is pretty brave. I really loved the cast in the film and they all give spectacular performances. I thought the real standouts were Ezra Miller and Tye Sheridan who prove that they are two of the best young actors in the business and that they have bright futures ahead of them. The one big problem with the film is that I don't think it's as accurate as what I have read about and for you to do this story you have to be as accurate as possible with the source material. Overall this was a solid film, but the inaccuracies are just too tough not look over and I know films aren't supposed to be history lessons, but this is something you needed to get right. I give The Stanford Prison Experiment a 7.5 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of The Stanford Prison Experiment, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
Stanford University psychology professor Philip Zimbardo (played by Billy Crudup) conducts a psychological experiment to test the hypothesis that the personality traits of prisoners and guards are the chief cause of abusive behavior between them. In the experiment, Zimbardo selects twenty-four male students to participate in a 7–14 day prison simulation to take roles as prisoners or guards. They receive $15 per day. The experiment is conducted in a mock prison located in the basement of Jordan Hall, the University Psychology building. The students who are guards become abusive, as does Zimbardo himself. Two students who play the role of prisoners quit the experiment early, and the entire experiment is abruptly stopped after only six days. The U.S. Office of Naval Research provides the funding for the experiment and U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps both show interest in this investigation into the causes of conflict between military guards and prisoners.
This was a really powerful and extraordinary film. Now if you don't know about the background information about this event then you need to read up on your history books because this is an important event to know about. There was a lot of controversy surrounding the experiment and to see someone to take on a project like this is pretty brave. I really loved the cast in the film and they all give spectacular performances. I thought the real standouts were Ezra Miller and Tye Sheridan who prove that they are two of the best young actors in the business and that they have bright futures ahead of them. The one big problem with the film is that I don't think it's as accurate as what I have read about and for you to do this story you have to be as accurate as possible with the source material. Overall this was a solid film, but the inaccuracies are just too tough not look over and I know films aren't supposed to be history lessons, but this is something you needed to get right. I give The Stanford Prison Experiment a 7.5 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of The Stanford Prison Experiment, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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