Compliance is based on a true story because if it weren’t no one would believe it. It’s horrifying that anything like this could go down — but I guess we’re only human.
The reviews so far have been pretty good – although in 2012 it’s difficult to tell what critical consensus even means anymore. But nonetheless, the reviews so far are here.
Thank you very much, and it´s a good post.
I saw this at the Atlanta Film Festival, and it absolutely floored me. The acting is GREAT all the way through and, in a perfect world, Ann Dowd would be a Best Actress contender. As it is, I’ll be very satisfied if Craig Zobel gets a Best Original Screenplay nom. A completely original and astonishing movie, to be sure.
I hate the “we’re only human” excuse. There are humans and there are people like that, don’t lump us together.
Never forget … The Milgram Experiment from 1961
People justify their behavior (manager at fast food joint) by assigning responsibility to the authority figure rather than to themselves …
People obey easy commands first and then feel compelled to obey more and more difficult commands (entrapment of manager at fast food joint)
Should be an interesting movie
This is now the movie I am most excited about for the year
Hate to be repetitive, but “wow” is the first thing that came to me, too. Had to look up the story, which is hard to believe really happened – this is going to create a stir. Brave stuff.
Wow. Count me in, that trailer had me more captivated then most movies I’ve seen this year. I’m trying to decide wether or not to look up the story behind it or wait so I’ll be surprised.
I saw the Dateline NBC (or 48 hours or 20/20) one of those shows about this story a few years ago and it has haunted me ever since. I’m not sure I could handle this.
Wow… that is disturbing stuff…
I read it some time ago, and couldn’t believe it at the time. Looking forward to watching it.
Looks darn good….my kind of movie.