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Hermione R Feb 17, 2019 The introduction of Milgram's obedience experiment is very well executed at the beginning but as the film moves along, this becomes more vague as to what exactly the story is supposed to be about. A character study on Milgram isn't the case nor does it explore anything more intricate about how the experiments affect our understanding of the world. Also, the marriage between him and his wife lacks any sort of turmoil that I think it was trying to build, which makes the final 5 minutes completely unearned. See more

Abraham S Jan 5, 2019 Thought-provoking, easy to watch.

Ron S Nov 20, 2018 I remember studying Milgram and his obedience experiments many years ago in Psychology and I found the whole concept fascinating. Unfortunately that is basically the beginning, the middle and the end of the premise of this film. There just isn't a story there really and in Sarsgaard you've got a lead actor who is woefully ill-equipped to single-handedly carry that concept. It's not a bad film, it's just very forgettable and no amount of Directorial tricks (and there are a lot of them) are going to change that. See more

Abraham W Apr 13, 2018 Intresting subject, but it doesn't go deeper exploring the character or the experiments. Not sure wether breaking the fourth wall was a great idea for the movie. See more

Draco P Jan 26, 2018 A fascinating look into the life and thought provoking experiments of Dr. Stanley Milgard. A very interesting movie.

Han W Oct 2, 2017 I'd heard of Stanley Milgram from when I studied psychology, his most well known experiment being when he asked participants to administer an electric shock to someone in another room every time they answered a question incorrectly. It was an experiment with the purpose of discovering how far people would submit to those perceived to be in an authoritive position in order to understand the actions of many ordinary citizens who carried out the orders of the Nazi regime. The experiments were obviously met with controversy despite the whole set up being fake. The film also explores many of his other work, again experimenting with compliance and authority. It was an interesting film but I felt it merged the lines between movie and documentary as the there was a heavy focus on the man's work while his private life was only glanced over. Still an interesting film for anyone with an interest in human behaviour. See more

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