Review of Stockholm (2019) by Erikchristian — 22 Apr 2019

Stockholm tells the true story of a hostage situation in a supremely entertaining way, while bringing light to the origin of the term Stockholm Syndrome. My favorite part of the film was the acting. I felt as if everyone really embodied their roles which led to the connections feeling very genuine.

According to Matthew Passantino from FilmThreat, “Hawke is a blast as Lars, playing it big and broad but registering as a man on a mission, even when he doesn’t seem to have anything resembling a plan.

Hawke has always been an underrated actor, creating a simple, everyday realism in projects like The Before Trilogy or Boyhood and playing loud and fun as he does here. He and Rapace have a great captor-captee relationship, playing off each other with a mix of irrational behavior from Lars and a more rational way of thinking from Bianca”.

I completely agree with this and thought that Ethan Hawke did an excellent job at selling his character and bringing energy to the film. The acting by both actors is phenomenal, and by the end, it makes a lot of sense as to why they have a connection.

I really enjoyed this movie with all the heart-pounding action and focus on human connection, Stockholm is a must watch, especially if you are a psychology buff.