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Compliance
USA 2012, 90 minutes
Dir. Craig Zobel
Rating: [R16] Offensive language,sexual themes and content that may disturb
Genres: Drama / Independent
Feat. Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy
“a suspenseful psychological drama for viewers prepared to tolerate its extremes.”
Aroview: When a prank caller masquerading as a police officer convinces a fast food restaurant manager to interrogate an innocent young employee, no-one is left unharmed.
This tense chamber-thriller might not be entirely psychologically water-tight, but the subtext of authoritarian control is strong enough to carry it over any dips in credulity. The acting too, is top-notch, especially that of Ann Dowd, whose normalcy as a responsible middle-manager makes the controversial events relatable to a wider audience outside the arthouse. Based on true events.
Member Reviews
Average rating 
(Very Good). Showing 1-3 of 3 member reviews.
4 stars (Very Good) Hardly much fun but excellent acting means the queasy tension hooks us properly. The fact that the story's unbelievable is why the film deserves to exist: it's based on not one but, chillingly, several documented true cases. ~fairbrother
5 stars (Exceptional) It doesn't lack credibility; it's what actually happened! McDonald's had to pay the victim $1.1 million in damages after the incident in this film. ~Creek
2 stars (Good Try) Lacks credibility but the acting by the two female leads is good. ~Tubbs
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- Cheap Thrills (2013)
- Man in Uniform, A (1994)
- Catfish (2010)
- Dead Set (TV Series) (2008)
- Hard Candy (2005)
- Imposter, The (2012)
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