"Based On True Events"... without that statement this would have been a ridiculous and incredible film. But knowing that this actually happened (and not just once) turns this film into an uncomfortable watch. This has stayed with me over the couple days since viewing and led to google searches and my reading around this subject.
This reminded me of last year's "The Imposter" in terms of truth stranger than fiction plot but the difference between the two is the approach. The Imposter went for docu-drama style whereas Compliance took the facts of the case from court transcripts etc. and dramatised them (but as the film itself states "Nothing Is Exaggerated"). For me, both approaches work well.
Compliance is a competently constructed film, well paced and engaging throughout. The beginning of the film sets the relationship between the main players with great subtlety and nuance and allows the plot to then unfold before your eyes.
Entertaining and thought provoking.
7/10
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