One of the worst movies I've ever seen

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

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.

This is great. It sucks you in, will make you mad, and might stick with you for a while.The main thing, worth mentioning about this movie is that you get really annoyed and mad at a lot of the cast. It being based in true events, also kind of makes you mad a people. In general. A lot of people are really stupid, and will blindly follow authority. The atmosphere in this is really great, it takes hold after a while, and doesn't let go until it is finished.This is the kind of movie you can recommend to snobbish movie-seeing folk, and probably get cred. (some people like cred!)It is unpleasant, so very unpleasant. I loved it.

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.

If someone rung your fast food restaurant out of the blue, told you he was a police officer, and said you one of your employees had stolen from a customer, and needed to be detained... Would you believe them? If he FURTHER claimed that she had to be strip searched before the cops arrived, and he wanted you to do it there and then, would you say 'yes'? And that's just the beginning of the ordeal...All this sounds far-fetched and exaggerated, but it actually happened 11 years ago to a 19 year old called Louise Ogborn. And if the guy on the other end of the line in real life is as half as convincing as the one playing the role in Compliance, I'm not that surprised they fell for it. His tone has that authority to it, and as one of the duped victims says "He had an answer for every question". What kind of sadistic pleasure you could derive from traumatising a young girl for life when you're not even in the same room I don't know... But the world can be a sick, sick place sometimes I guess...As each indignity upon indignity heaps up on this innocent person who thought she was only there to do a shift, it becomes increasingly more distressing to watch. This is the mood the film strives for, as the viewer might react with incredulity at the fact that anyone could believe this caller's nonsensical story, but thanks to the raw performances and the nuanced plot progression, we eventually can. My the time it's over, you'd probably want to take a long, hot shower. I did too. After getting rid of the limescale around the drain. 7/10