This micro-budget production plays like a stage production for the most part, and as a result the claustrophobia and tight-as-a-drum scripting makes it a hugely engaging piece. Playing it straight and as realistically as possible, the deeply dark humour and escalating stakes for a hapless pair following the whims of a bored rich couple who set increasingly extreme (and financially rewarding) dares maintains an air of authenticity and places the scenario firmly in the real world, making the social and financial satire bite effectively. The acting and direction are relentlessly strong, and this is a clear example of how a tight budget can focus a production on excelling in the areas that really matter.
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