James Jay Edwards of FilmFracture wrote:
"The premise behind "Compliance" is so absurd that it's a wonder that it ever gets out of the first act. The truly frightening thing is that writer/director Craig Zobel ("Great World of Sound") based his film on a very real case that happened in a Kentucky McDonalds, and it unfolded in real life pretty much the way it does onscreen. When the audience is armed with this knowledge, "Compliance" becomes less of a silly little game and more of a fascinating character study into how people behave when faced with the demands and requests of an authority figure, real or implied. One thing is for certain; once "Compliance" gets going, it's difficult to not look, like a car wreck or a soccer riot. "
On this episode of the Sordid Cinema Podcast, Julian Carrington, Simon Howell, and Ricky D review Compliance.
Callum writes: "There is no doubt that Compliance is a well-made, chillingly paced and tense thriller with an excellent script and a cast that all give great performances, but should this film have been made in the first place? Compliance is only the latest in a long list of films that explore the power of authority, a phenomenon first brought to light by the now infamous Milgram Experiment in 1974, but it is only one of a handful that depict a story based on true events."
Clickonline writes: " a truly powerful drama - a film which informs while also leading the audience on an emotional and sometimes horrifying journey"
