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Old 06-06-2011, 10:17 AM
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Though the event of the film based on Philip Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment of 1971 but this is a remake of German film Das Experiment, made in 2001 which is overall better than this American version, IMO.
Nice. Another one to hunt down.




Never read the book, but I am pretty sure it's much better than the film. The premise is all about 2 couples getting locked inside a desolate hotel of sorts in the middle of nowhere, then getting terrorised by a crazy killer who demands dead bodies. Bland characters and a not-so-encouraging script, although the film has some good effects going for it (specially the first implied murder sequence).

Average.

* * ½




Beautiful film, complimented by equally serene cinematography. While the plot is touching and makes you think, the film itself is a low-budget one and the makers have done a fantastic job utilising all the resources at their disposal.

See if you can find this.

* * * ½




Assault on Precinct 13 meets frustrated housewife! The premise is pretty silly, and Kim Basinger and Co. do a very unconvincing job of pulling it off. This is one female Death Wish you wish you hadn't watched.

All I can say is, this could have been better.

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Wow! The effects in this film would give any Transformers film a run for it's money (considering it is after all a Michael Bay film). Giving a strong message out that this project is intended for franchise treatment, as is implied by the very-apparent ending, it is nevertheless a decent effort as far as the premise and effects are concerned.

Our hero has come to Earth escaping from aliens who have destroyed his home planet. Problem is, they have chased the 9 super-powered survivors (and their guardians) to Earth and they want them offed. Enter the effects. In-between we have an awkward tale of a fidgety teen trying to blend in AND be a part of the crowd in his new home planet. Needless to say, he finds a picture-perfect girlfriend, a geek friend who feels totally at ease with him, and a superbly faithful dog who...well, you just have to see the film.

Beware though, it is a teen's world, after all.

And more importantly, who the hell is Number Five?!

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