RoboRabbit89 The only reason I decided to see this, is for Teresa Palmer (I'm a bit of a fan). Not much happens in this film, basically she plays a photojournalist I think, anyway she falls for this German guy who speaks fairly good english, they have a one night stand, and suddenly she realizes that this guy is a complete psychopath. She is suddenly trapped inside his abandoned fortress-like apartment. (Sounds kinda stupid huh?).Nothing really happens for almost 2 hrs, her captor treats her like trash but Teresa is such a good actress in the film, she kept me watching. This movie is basically a play on Stockholm syndrome like the title suggests, I got to tell ya, Teresa is so sexy in this, her captor has her dress into fairly skimpy little undergarments that I loved seeing her in, Christ she is a visual feast, so sexy and so beautiful, I'm at least glad they showed off her sexy little body for almost 2 hrs.I give it a 2/10. It's not very good, it's alright at best, but I recommend, see it at least once. Teresa gives a really good performance in it, plus she is awesome to look at.

The Movie Diorama Let's put this into perspective, it's not nearly as horrific as 'Taken' but still this presents a perfectly plausible scenario. A young Australian woman travels to Berlin where she encounters a German school teacher. The two have a night of passion which consequently leads her to become trapped in his apartment. I have to get this off my chest immediately, this guy is absolutely insane. Not the psychopathic type (although we see glimpses of psychotic behaviour), but a very creepy controlled man who's natural personality blends in with the general public. It's not a case of "oh, I can tell he looks like woman kidnapper who likes to take pictures of them naked and then store them in a secret photo album", it's his ability to camouflage that truly frightens. I mean the setup in his apartment that seemingly replicates a lavish prison cell is somewhat unnerving. Teresa Palmer gave an extremely delicate performance. Being locked inside an apartment for eternity will slowly have detrimental effects to the mind, and she conveys that wonderfully. Small little traits like randomly spinning around on a chair shows how her sanity is deteriorating. There is plenty of psychological analysis in this thriller, a splash of Stockholm Syndrome and paranoia keeps the viewers enthralled in a suspense driven narrative. Shortland's direction and the cinematography enhanced the artistic style, where snow falls in slow motion to represent her yearn for freedom. The backstories of the two characters are casually explored, tiny glimpses into their lives. I appreciate that the story consists of just this scenario, but a deeper look into these characters would've created a richer emotional connection. The conclusion (if you could call it that) was slightly underwhelming with a few too many plot conveniences. Considering I went into this knowing nothing about the story, I was captivated throughout its entire runtime. A small suspenseful psychological thriller that is definitely worth checking out.

clintstevens Another movie about a good looking guy who is one apple short of a strudel and the helpless girl he decides is his property. I won't spoil it by going into plot detail, but suffice it to say this woman doesn't know whether to kill her captor or marry him. She has multiple chances to get away, whether it be when outdoors or hitting him over the head with a pot hot on the stove. I realize that this film, as well as other hard to believe thrillers take liberties with story lines, otherwise, there'd be no movie. If you can get past the implausibilities and accept the film for what it is, you most likely will enjoy it...possibly.

heatherbellini I wasn't that impressed. Kind of felt like Fifty Shades of Grey with an Australian Kristen Stewart but less sexy and mostly in German. It kept my attention mainly because I was waiting for something unpredictable to happen...which it didn't. The female lead was excellent (much better actor than Kristen Stewart even though they look alike) and the male lead was good as well but I felt like the character could have been stronger. Good to watch if you are bored but not a top pick by any means.