Cathardincu Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Stometer Save your money for something good and enjoyable

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

davidg4441 Gripping study. Explains my own thoughts of Nazi Germany.

room102 The movie tells the story of the (in)famous Milgram's experiment, a fascinating study of human behavior and how easy it is to influence people to do what you want - even horrible things - when you're in a position they perceive as commanding (which may help explain the behavior of the Nazis in WWII).It's a pretty accurate recreation of the experiment and its outcome, but films like this (e.g.: The numerous films made about the Stanford prison experiment) raise the question: why watch a recreation when you can watch the REAL thing on YouTube?For some odd reason the director chooses, at random occasions, to break the 4th wall or use obvious old B&W rear-screen shots at random places. Very strange decision that throws you out of the movie and seems totally out of place.The first half of the movie is OK, but then it loses some of the focus.Better watch the footage from the actual experiment if you haven't seen it yet.

Mouldy I remembered reading about Stanley Milgram's controversial 'shock experiments' a while ago so was interested in watching this movie when it appeared on my Amazon Prime account.Peter Sarsgaard's lazy portrayal of Milgram is both fascinating and annoying. Whilst he is successful in making you believe he was Milgram I felt there was something lacking in his performance of a man who was driven in everything he did in real life by the horrors of the Holocaust. Even when confronted by a team of professionals to justify his experiments Sarsgaard's laidback style dilutes what should have been a moment in the film when you get to the heart of Milgram and what drove him on to do the work that he did.Michael Almereyda's device of having Sarsgaard (as Milgram) constantly interrupting the flow of the film by talking to the audience is novel at first but mildly irritating towards the end.Winona Ryder holds up her own as Milgram's wife. However, her character pretty much remains in the background - other than when she is called out by one of Milgram's students who tries to imply that Milgram's experiments are more to do with control, and controlling those around him, than a genuine scientific interest in human nature. The story itself is a fascinating one, however, and whilst the main actors are a bit watery/laidback, I think it will leave you wondering about yourself, individually, and the fundamental nature of the human race.PS : If you enjoyed this film, I would also recommend Craig Zobel's 'Compliance'.

MarcoLara I saw thing movie before I ever watched it, because I am very familiar with the work of Dr. Stanley Milgram. The actors were well chosen and some of the dialogs during the experiments are basically verbatim to what happened in real life. So kudos on that regard.But then there is that part that I completely missed and the movie brought it to life, and is the struggle or Dr. Milgram to perform his experiments and defend them in a society were we prefer to believe that we are the heroes in our own movies playing in our heads and the heads of the ones we socialize with. Dr. Milgram opened a window into who we really are and how easily we are wiling to cancel our better judgement. This is where this movie shines and this is why this movie is worth watching. And, if you have never heard of Dr. Milgram, then you will really enjoy this movie for his incredibly interesting experiments.Unfortunately, this movie runs a bit longer that it needed be. As this is not an action movie and there is little romance in it, and specially if you are familiar with Dr. Milgram's experiments, you will feel that the movie is boring. I felt that at times, and I wished for the movie to be some 20 minutes shorter.Still, it is a great movie, both for people familiar and unfamiliar with Dr. Milgram and his experiments. Note of caution, though: You may find there something about yourself that you may not like.