"Compliance" unfolds primarily in a storage room, but its horror and claustrophobic exposure to fluorescent lighting is creepy
. The chain of events is unbelievable, but writer-director Craig Zobel 's script is disturbingly close to the truth, not shocking but a sobering exploration of some of the darkest, most mundane secrets in human behavior
. "Compliance" dramatizes these events in clear, clinical detail, depicting humanity's loss of the most basic of self-reflection in the face of an unseen authority
. It's a wonderful and thought-provoking film that exposes sadomasochism in the American workplace with such a compelling and clear perspective
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2022-06-16 20:38
Extended Reading
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Oda 2022-06-16 15:30:02
The director's starting point is very kind. He wants to tell everyone to beware of liars by analyzing a phone fraud case, or go further and analyze why people do this. Of course, this is just as he said after the screening, and he himself does not understand. So it's very simple, the movie didn't make it well, let alone expect everyone to see why, this is a stupid thing done by a group of idiots. . . It's just that the few psychologists on stage trying to explain it are too pitiful.
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Shanna 2022-06-16 22:39:07
Horrible viewing experience. Destined to be one of the most controversial films of the year. After the screening, it caused strong controversy and discussion, which can be regarded as a success of the film. It can be seen that the director also shoots with doubts and curiosity, and likes this mentality. The actors are excellent. As for the content, the blindness of Hannah and the Inspur students and the daily "stupid things" shown in this film are treated by public opinion by a thousand miles, but psychological and sociological research shows us an amazing connection between the two.
Compliance quotes
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Officer Daniels: [on phone] Let me talk to Becky.
Van: He wants to talk to you.
[hands over receiver]
Becky: Hello?
Officer Daniels: So, I want you to do me a favor. Look around at where you are. Where we are, is at your house, searching it for your brother's drugs.
Becky: My brother doesn't do drugs.
Officer Daniels: [taunting voice] Enough. Enough! Shut up! We have you with witnesses stealing from the restaurant. You're not cooperating, you're not helping us conduct our investigation. It's not good!
[silent for a while, unnerving her]
Officer Daniels: All right, it looks like we're gonna have to take you in.
[more silence]
Officer Daniels: They'll look at your criminal record, determine how many hours you're gonna spend there in jail.
Becky: I don't have a criminal record.
Officer Daniels: I'm just saying they'll look at your criminal record, or lack of. Look at your... papers, decide how many hours you'll spend in jail. Okay?
[silence]
Officer Daniels: I mean, they are gonna haul you in, they'll look at how you cooperated here today. I mean, all of this is being recorded.
[silence]
Officer Daniels: Do you understand?
Becky: [sighs forlornly] Yes, I understand. But, Sir, why?
Officer Daniels: Why? Why are you going to jail? Because you're the one that's causing all the problems! Now, if you want this over with, sooner rather than later, you'll allow the person that I authorize to inspect you, to search you. And then, maybe then, you'll have a chance of getting out of this. You understand what I'm saying? You can go to jail, or you could let this guy inspect you. You can go to jail, or you can let this guy inspect you. That's it, two choices.
Becky: Okay.
Officer Daniels: Okay, miss, you're gonna take off the apron?
Becky: [softly] Yes.
Officer Daniels: You're gonna take it off?
Becky: Yes...!
Officer Daniels: Good. Thank you. You're doing great. So just take off the apron and give the phone back to Van, okay?
Van: This is Van.
Officer Daniels: How did that work? Did she take off the apron?
Van: She is now.
Officer Daniels: What does her chest look like?
Van: Well... she's covering it with the apron.
Officer Daniels: I thought you said she took it off. Take it from her!
Van: [to Becky] He says I gotta take the apron from you.
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Becky: [on phone] I have no idea what happened. I don't know what's going on, I was working, and I was up front, you can ask anybody who was up there with me.
Officer Daniels: [impatiently] Do me a favor...
Becky: I was...
Officer Daniels: ...and calm down. Just... calm down, and explain the situation to me, okay?
Becky: All I know is that I was working, and then Sandra came in and told me that I stole some lady's money, that is, that is everything that I know.
Officer Daniels: You stole somebody's money. Do you know the lady in question?
Becky: No, I don't... I can't even think...
Officer Daniels: Hey...
Becky: ...of anybody it could possibly be...
Officer Daniels: ...be quiet!
Becky: There's no one...
Officer Daniels: Now have you seen this woman before on the premises? If you're just straight with me, it will all be worked out, okay?
Becky: I am being... I'm being straight with you.
Officer Daniels: Okay, so what that tells me is that you don't realize what kind of trouble you're in here. I'm gonna need you to address me as Sir or Officer, understand?
Becky: [softly] Yes, Sir.
Officer Daniels: [soft tone] Okay, good.
[but...]
Officer Daniels: Now first we need to find the money. You mind telling me where it is?
Becky: I don't have any money.
Officer Daniels: You don't have any money? Well, why do the people say otherwise?
Becky: I don't know...
Officer Daniels: You don't know?
[scoffs rudely]
Officer Daniels: Okay! This isn't the easy way out of this, you understand?