Compliance's real life roots add an extra level of
intrigue in its story of how far individuals will go if ‘authority’ permits
them to.
The characterisation was just right as we saw the
manipulation gradually work its way through to everyone involved. The acting
from the little-known cast was superb and the claustrophobic setting a clever
way to ratchet up the tension. The uncomfortableness of the voyeurism highlighted
the skill of the filmmakers to make us feel somehow complicit.
It’s a shame about the jarring ten-minute wrap up.
Some ambiguity would have added to the unease.
Thoughtful and challenging
8/10
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