This film based on true story, adapted from a book concerns about a diverse group of 20 male participants what are locked for a psychological experiment .They are hired for a human experiment, as prisoners and as wardens. The jail is set up in a research laboratory with hidden cameras and complete surveillance . Some of them become into prison guards and others inmates .The starring is an undercover journalist (Moritz Bleibtreu) to investigate the quirky experiment. At the beginning the events happen easily and everybody can leave at any time but the experiment turns into fascist situations when the jailers employ drastic tortures and pains including crude punishment, physical abuse, panic attack and brutal violence.
The movie contains a thoughtful plot with suspense, psychological intrigue and lots of violence . Although it is quite interesting, however, packing some tiring moments and and is very claustrophobic. The picture is rated ¨R¨, because of it displays strong scenes with attempted rape, male nudity, urination and profanities. Casting is frankly excellent with special mention for the main protagonist, Moritz Bleibtreu, he's an experienced actor with good acting in other films as ¨Elementary particles¨ and ¨Lark farm¨, and played as a secondary in ¨Munich¨, furthermore a recent filming : ¨Baader - Meinhof¨. The film was well directed by Oliver Hirschbegel in his first great success. His previous work was for TV episodes and television pictures such as ¨Todfeinde¨ with Tobias Moretti and Heino Ferch and directed to Tobias Moretti in some chapters of ¨Kommissar Rex" and "Baby Rex¨. His greatest hit smash was , of course, the magnificent¨Downfall¨ with Bruno Ganz as Hitler. He's nowadays working for Hollywood in his recent shooting ¨The invasion¨, a new version of ¨Body snatchers¨ with Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig .
The movie contains a thoughtful plot with suspense, psychological intrigue and lots of violence . Although it is quite interesting, however, packing some tiring moments and and is very claustrophobic. The picture is rated ¨R¨, because of it displays strong scenes with attempted rape, male nudity, urination and profanities. Casting is frankly excellent with special mention for the main protagonist, Moritz Bleibtreu, he's an experienced actor with good acting in other films as ¨Elementary particles¨ and ¨Lark farm¨, and played as a secondary in ¨Munich¨, furthermore a recent filming : ¨Baader - Meinhof¨. The film was well directed by Oliver Hirschbegel in his first great success. His previous work was for TV episodes and television pictures such as ¨Todfeinde¨ with Tobias Moretti and Heino Ferch and directed to Tobias Moretti in some chapters of ¨Kommissar Rex" and "Baby Rex¨. His greatest hit smash was , of course, the magnificent¨Downfall¨ with Bruno Ganz as Hitler. He's nowadays working for Hollywood in his recent shooting ¨The invasion¨, a new version of ¨Body snatchers¨ with Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig .