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Compliance (2012)
Weird, unbelievable (not in a good way), ridiculous, uncomfortable true story
This was a strange one.. I am yet to establish whether this was a complete waste of my time or whether it was an important story which deserved to be told.
Let's put it this way, if this was not based on a true story, then I highly doubt this film would have been commissioned. The storyline is very simple yet so incredibly unbelievable. I watched this with a friend and we started questioning the intelligence (or lack of) the characters within the first 15 minutes of the film. Then we ended up shouting at the screen because what was unfolding in front of us was truly remarkable in the most banal way. Not going to lie, we were ready to stop watching the film many times as it was just getting too ridiculous. We persevered. And no, it's not like the film got any better but hey.
Bottom line is, don't watch it if you are easily irritable and if you easily get uncomfortable.
Watch it if you want to witness how some people can be so stupid and naive. You will get angry, irritated, and annoyed. You might initially feel bad, but then you will roll your eyes and say "oh, come on!" a lot. Which is strange, because the characters do go through some pretty horrifying things. On a positive note, the acting by Ann Dowd is top notch.
And finally, watch it for the experience. Watch it with someone else and see how the conversations will roll after the film ends. There will be a lot of "what was that I just watched?" and "are there people out there who are this dumb"? Sadly, yes, there are.
The Suspect (2013)
Fantastic, original storyline with plenty of twists & turns
This is the first time I am writing a review on IMDb and I am doing this for two reasons: 1). Because this is a truly great movie that deserves a review 2). To boost up the ratings because I am truly shocked that the film has received such poor ratings (so far)
I will not give much away (and nor should you do much reading on the plot) because this is one of those movies where the less you know, the better it is. The settings are very simple yet effective. And with a storyline like this there was no need for all the mumbo jumbo CGI, special effects, blasts and the whole malarkey. There are so many twists in this film and you will be glued right on the get go.
When I first watched the film, there were no reviews/ratings available as it had just been released, so I was very much looking forward to the reviews and see that (not if) other viewers enjoyed it as much as I did. Now that I see the ratings, I felt compelled (like the other reviewers here) to urge people to watch it as it is truly a remarkable, original and SMART film. So please, do yourself a favour and watch it- you will NOT be disappointed!