Das Experiment (The Experiment) (2001)
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Reviews Counted: 64
Fresh: 46 | Rotten: 18
No consensus yet.
Average Rating: 6/10
Critic Reviews: 20
Fresh: 11 | Rotten: 9
No consensus yet.
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Average Rating: 3.9/5
User Ratings: 21,649
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A man taking part in a scientific study finds the fine line between play-acting and reality has been blurred beyond recognition in this taut drama. Tarek Fahd (Moritz Bleibtreu) is a journalist who is temporarily making ends meet by driving a taxi when he sees an advertisement offering 4,000 marks to people willing to submit to a psychological experiment. Intrigued, Tarek offers to take part in the study and persuades one of his former editors to help him work up a story about his experiences.
Cast
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Moritz Bleibtreu
Tarek Fahd -
Christian Berkel
Steinhoff -
Timo Dierkes
Eckert -
Oliver Stokowski
Schutte -
Andrea Sawatzki
Dr. Jutta Grimm -
Edgar Selge
Dr. Klaus Thon -
Antoine Monot Jr.
Bosch -
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Maren Eggert
Dora -
Jacek Klimontko
Glaser -
Justus VonDohnanyi
Berus -
Nicki VonTempelhoff
Kamps -
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All Critics (78) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (47) | Rotten (19) | DVD (20)
The movie's central premise -- is well supported in a film whose strength is in its close-ups on characters and its ability to put the viewer in the cell with them.
Probably it's more action film than anything else, but has enough insight to be of interest to serious filmgoers.
What impressed me is how effective the movie was, even though the outcome is a foregone conclusion.
An R-rated version of Survivor, Big Brother or any number of reality-TV shows that present voyeurism as entertainment and exploitation as insight.
Das Experiment may make an obvious point, but it's still a relevant one.
In the end, it looks as if this experiment proves only one thing: People forced to play guards and prisoners tend to end up imitating bad prison movies.
Top CriticGo in expecting whatever you want, chances are you're going to get something that much better.
The Experiment est un bon film, mais je comprends mal qu'il ait pu gagner des prix.
Certamente provocaria mais impacto caso o roteiro tivesse abandonado subtramas dispensáveis como a "namorada que perdeu o pai" e se concentrado mais na fascinante experiência.
Works as action drama, psychological thriller, and cautionary tale.
When a picture about the roots of evil takes the easy way out, the price is potentially more grave than just the failure of a film: it starts to smell a little like exploitation, after all.
"The Experiment" keeps your adrenaline pumping nearly from beginning to end.
...takes its time with what it has to say, but very little of it is uninteresting - and the whole thing is capped off by a third act that will have you squirming in your seat.
Audience Reviews for Das Experiment (The Experiment)
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- Tarek Fahd: Test subjects wanted. Earn 4000 marks for a 14-day experiment in a simulated prison.
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Foreign Titles
- Das Experiment (DE)
- The Experiment (UK)
