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Washington Post
The film's hysterically pitched action overshadows its more subtle psychological points. Full Review
A.O. Scott
The New York Times
It's empty calories trying to trumpet its bogus nutritional value, and the strain for social importance undermines the picture. Full Review
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
Because the confrontations between power and powerlessness are so dramatic and because Hirschbiegel's editing is so emphatic, Das Experiment is practically over before you realize that you don't know what its point is, exactly. Full Review
Derek Elley
Variety
A solid slice of entertainment without reaching the psychological depths promised by the subject matter. Full Review
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
Eventually any serious statement is lost in a sea of sadism, as he forces us to watch scene after scene of gruesome, humiliating torture. Full Review
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