Stockholm syndrome is a psychological response. It occurs when hostages or abuse victims bond with their captors or abusers.
When I heard there was a film about the origins of Stockholm Syndrome I was interested . I knew nothing about how it came about and Why it was named as such and after watching this film I'm not really much the wiser .
After taking hostages in a Stockholm bank, ex-con Lars Nystrom demands the release of his old partner in crime from prison. As the situation escalates, Lars starts to let down his guard as he develops an uneasy bond with one of the female employees.
Stockholm has potential to be a serious , informative film but for some reason they made it into a ridiculous comedy .
Ethan Hawke is one of my favourite actors but this is one of his weakest performances I can remember for a long time .
I don't particularly blame him ( other than taking the role ) because his character was a joke .
Why not tell us the real story instead of making it a very weak comedy .
The only person who comes out of this with any credit is Christopher Hayerdahl , who is actually quite funny .
This film did so bad when it was first released they renamed it The Captor for some strange reason . It doesn't matter what you call it , you can't polish a turd.
