I didn't think there was real tension, and the film lacked that gritty look of the original, instead it looks sharp and polished. One of the consequences of doing so is that the film felt extremely rushed and therefor the payoff wasn't that great. What's most important, the characterization and the character development which are the things that make this story, were completely thrown aside. The problem with this remake is that, as in most things Hollywood, it's all about big name actors and big fights and nice camera angles. It's actually quite surprising that it took such a long time (9 years) for Hollywood to assassinate, pardon me, remake this very interesting story which is actually based on the Stanford prison experiment that took place in 1971 and was highly criticized afterwords. Although brutal the film was brilliant in the way it explored human nature, human instincts, and one's moral compass. I had some hope for this film because I remember seeing the original Das Experiment more then a year ago and enjoying it. At first the tenants are divided randomly into prisoners and guards, but soon a spiral of violence begins.
The study examines aggressive behavior in an artificial prison setting. $14,000 for two weeks, it is easy-earned money. The experiment begins when 26 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.
The Experiment is a 2010 American thriller film directed by Paul Scheuring and starring Adrien Brody, Forest Whitaker,Cam Gigandet and Maggie Grace.The film is also a remake of the 2001 German film Das Experiment, which was directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel.