Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Lugo1989 I stumbled upon this film about a week ago and decided to see it since the premise seemed quite interesting and now it just won't leave my mind. I'm not going to give anything away when it comes to the story itself since I think the film will have an even greater effect if you don't know anything about it.It is almost impossible to believe that this is based on a true story. My thoughts towards the end of the film were that they surely added some events purely for dramatic purposes but it turns out that everything actually happened like already mentioned in some of the previous reviews. What went through the minds of all the people involved in this story and why they made such incomprehensible decisions and the light bulb above their heads never went on is beyond me. I realise that psychological experiments have been made in the past on the subject of obeying authority with some shocking results but this story is just insanely hard to believe.The film will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time and definitely provoke a strong reaction. The acting was very good and seemed natural, same goes for direction and of course the pace.If you you like thought provoking films that don't leave you cold and you can debate them with your friends for days to come this is definitely for you. It is a very well made film that you shouldn't miss.

erolsabadosh This is a really interesting and well-made film. Despite the disclaimer at the beginning I was still slightly skeptical of just how true to life the events depicted were but after looking it up I'm really shocked that everything in the movie actually happened. I won't spoil any of the plot, I think it's best to go in not knowing anything other than it's a bizarre and uncomfortable true story that involves elements of crime and psychological drama in a very mundane setting. I didn't find it quite as uncomfortable as some people, there was enough dark humour peppered throughout to make you laugh at just how insane the actions of some of the characters are but it was certainly also terrifying to see how easily manipulated some people can be. You will probably wonder to yourself how some of these people could be so stupid and gullible but the fact that it happened for real makes you realise the true horror at the centre of the film; the brainwashed masses who comply with any authority figure out of blind faith. The director really nailed the drama with restraint, rather than ratcheting up the weirdness with gimmicks or a heavy hand, and I thought the ending was very well done. Definitely recommended!

Georgian Matache This is my first review of a movie on IMDb but I felt I had to do it due to the huge number of improper reviews that you can find all over the internet.The background: Besides being based on a true story (just Google "Compliance the real story", but only AFTER you see the movie, due to spoilers) and depicting the reality 90%, this film is a psychological drama about the obedience towards authority. As a result, Compliance is not about stupid people and is not about "it can only happen in US". Anyone who makes such claims is 1. uneducated and 2. an ignorant. Similar situations with the one in this movie can (and probably already have) happen to you at any moment.Obedience towards authority and inertia: If you want to understand the characters, you will have to read about the Milgram experiment which proved more than 50 years ago how humans can blindly obey an authority figure EVEN if the orders become at one point entirely ABSURD. I strongly recommend to do this before you watch the movie, otherwise you are at risk of finding the story unbelievable and stupid.Additionally, you will need to understand how inertia is affecting our decisions. The bottom line, no matter what one would decide at one point, the next chronological decision on that matter will most likely be made in order to confirm the previous action (long story short, once you are on a path, even if you have no logical reasons to continue, you will invent them in subconscious in order to justify your previous decisions).Bottom line: If you have no interest in human philology you will very likely find this disturbing movie boring (the entire action takes place in a small room), the action - highly improbable and the characters - plain stupid. On the other hand, if you take the time to do your research, this movie might totally change your perspective about the human behavior.

sforrester-3 This is one of those "truth is often stranger than fiction" films. I agree with other reviewers that if this had been a work of complete fiction, I would probably have switched off after half an hour. As I knew it was all a true, if probably somewhat diluted, version of actual events I just sat there growing more and more disbelieving at every turn of events. It ended up being a fascinating and sickening look at how little we actually question authority and how far some people actually are willing to go when given "permission". I guess it's easy to sit and watch thinking "I wouldn't have done this or I wouldn't have done that" but this story just shows how many of us have been conditioned not to question authority and to basically do as we are told. As for the film itself, the acting was good and if you have the stomach for it, I would give it a go...it is an eye opener and certainly makes you think.