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: Some critics on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb felt the film "plodded along" or was "dull," failing to capture the full horror of the actual historical program.

If you are looking for a review of , it depends on whether you mean the infamous historical CIA program or the 2022 psychological thriller film based on it. The 2022 Film (Psychological Thriller)

: The program failed to produce a reliable "truth serum" or programmable assassins. Most records were destroyed in 1973, though survivor testimony and survivors' lawsuits later exposed its "gross violations of human rights". emkultra

Historically, MKUltra was a top-secret, illegal human experimentation program run by the CIA from roughly 1953 to 1973.

: Anson Mount (as a psychiatrist) and Jason Patric are noted for solid, understated performances. : Some critics on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb

: Described as a "no-frills thriller" with a strong 70s paranoia vibe and "sober" detail.

: To develop mind-control techniques and "truth serums" (specifically using LSD ) to use against Soviet enemies during the Cold War. Most records were destroyed in 1973, though survivor

: Thousands of unwitting subjects—including prisoners, mental patients, and even CIA agents—were subjected to drugs, hypnosis, electroshock, and sensory deprivation.