Disclosure
Directed by Barry Levinson
- thriller
- drama
- crime
The story
A computer specialist is sued for sexual harassment by a former lover turned boss who initiated the act forcefully, which threatens both his career and his personal life.
What it’s like
Cool corporate light and glassy, boxed-in interiors give this one its look: fluorescent-lit open-plan offices, polished conference tables, rain-slick Seattle streets seen through tinted windows, and a steady palette of grey, blue-white and muted brown. Director Barry Levinson favours measured, mostly composed frames and dialogue scenes that hold on faces across tables, with the camera pulling in closer as tension builds. The sound design is restrained, with keyboard clicks, hushed meeting rooms and a bass-heavy score that pulses under the drama. Vibe-wise it's cool, tense and slick, a late-night watch for anyone who wants office-politics suspense with a sheen of 1990s erotic thriller. Intensity is moderate: a forceful sexual encounter is central and discussed in detail, there is sexual content and nudity, and the workplace confrontations are sharp and tense, but there is no gore and little physical violence. Its pace is deliberate, building through legal and boardroom escalation, and its people are a man and woman whose power and history keep turning on each other. It suits adults who like sleek, grown-up thrillers about power and betrayal, not anyone wanting something gentle.
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