Movie-Review: Das Experiment
I had "Das Experiment" on my To-Watch list for a few months now. It was recommended by a friend of mine after discussing some things which are related to the experiment depicted in the movie. The movie is based on an actual experiment which was conducted back in the 70's. However there are some differences ofcourse...
The native language of the movie is German. So it is some getting used to for some people. For me it took me about 10 minutes or so and after that it didn't bother me anymore. Although the movie is shot in 2001, you can really sense it is a dated setting. In addition the dialog and scenes are set up in a way which gave me a strange feeling. A bit of a "Eh.. what is this about?" feeling. Although a bit strange it is totally appropriate and gets you into the story even more.
There are no special effects, blazing fire's, cutting edge sound effects and booming subwoofers in this movie. Instead it has sound effects which gives you a suspicious feeling and makes you want to hold your breath from time to time in anticipation of something happening.
The story is told in an a-typical way. It is told with some occasional unannounced flash backs which, the first few times, feels like you are missing something. Truth be told, after about 40 minutes I felt as if it took forever to get the story up and running. I even had a moment where I was thinking "Im gonna stop, go to bed, and watch it tomorrow night!". However I didn't turn it off as I was rather curious to find out how the story continues. Luckily the pace picked up and there was progression in the story. And from that moment the story totally grabbed me and dragged me right into the movie. I felt compassion and felt connected to the characters in the movie. You could feel what they where feeling. Their emotions, their reactions, their commitments. I felt anger, hatred! I wanted to go in there and punch him in the face! AAarg!!!!!
In those moments I didn't realize it, but after the movie ended I found out that the story was built in such a great a way that I slowly, unconsciously and without really noticing it, bonded with the characters. And because of that the movie made an even bigger impression on me.
The strange story telling, the unexpected connection and the great performances in this movie left a lasting impression!
A recommendation for everyone who wants to see something else from time to time. But be warned, it is not an action movie.
I don't wanna give it an 8 because it felt a bit too strange from time to time 
So I'll give it a 7.5!