DD is a smug fellow, almost 30 years of age, who can manage all by himself. At least that's what he thinks. However, a strange woman - Lova - enters his life, hunted by evil men who want to hurt her. Against his will, DD is forced into a series of horrific events.
Storm Ist es ein Game oder die Wirklichkeit, Storm 2005, Bouře, Storm (La tormenta), Vihar, 스톰, 暴风雨
Sweden15
Stockholm International Film Festival
Sweden15
Sweden15
Germany16
Germany
Sweden
ambitious effort from sweden, but ultimately just a crude genre mix and simple-minded ripoff.
Started off very good, but then it seemed like the director had no idea where he wanted to go with the story. Some parts were enjoyable and nicely executed, while others made no sense whatsoever or were just cheesy rip-offs from American movies. If they had just stuck with the greatness and originality of the first 20 minutes, this could have been a memorable Swedish classic. Unfortunately, however, it all just ended up in a derivative mess that leaves you disappointed and confused.
A Swedish sci-fi fantasy starring Eric Ericson as a self-centered guy, only out for himself and pretty much thumbs his nose at everyone else finding faults with them.
A new writing assignment involving video games apparently comes to life and makes him an active participant in the real world as he helps Eva Röse escape from Jonas Karlsson and his henchmen.
Given a cube, he is informed to not drop it.
Confusing as all hell. I have watched this multiple times and I think I finally understood it for the 1st time. At least this is what I have convinced myself.
Part Matrix, Part Silent Hill, Part It's a Wonderful Life.
Watch as Eric is put through traumatic times in his life showing his evil and dark side, but watch as Eva pulls Eric through the event changer in his life.
There is a song at the beginning and through the credits that is quite catchy.
Pretty boring with no characters that I feel I could really get behind, plus the tension is nearly nonexistent. Hard pass here.
Good try, really. Swedish horror movies aren't exactly common. But... yeah, cut it down to an hour and it might have worked. At 2 hours, it's hopelessly lost.
What if Silent Hill was in Sweden and Harry Mason was a huge asshole?
Seriously though, despite its failings, I sincerely wish more swedish films dared to be this bonkers.
Confusing Swedish movie. It got me curious to know what was in the box, but it disappointed me.
I guess the plan was to sort of make a Swedish version of Matrix with more of a angsty purgatory vibe to it. As well as some existencial questions... But it's incredibly messy, with random illfitting comedic moments and cartoonish sci fi action sequences...
Somehow not completely terrible though... But I can understand those who think it is, I appreciate that they tried to do something different though... Especially for a Swedish film. And Eva Röse is always enjoyable.
5.5/10
This was supposed to be like The Matrix but it was more like The Matrix Revolutions meets The Fifth Element. It's about an epic struggle between two poorly defined sides (with no apparent motivation) and the douche bag who must choose between them. Oh, and the titular storm didn't appear to have anything to do with, well, anything. There should have been way more kick-ass fight scenes with the hot Swedish chicks and way less childhood trauma. Emotions are for sissy movies, not movies where girls wear skin-tight leather unitards and kick people in the face.
Full review: filmblitz.org/storm-2005/
To be clear, the action is no better than okay, the murders are somewhat bloody, and the effects can only be said to be “Matrix-style” if you’ve forgotten your glasses and are squinting sideways at them under murky lighting conditions. This doesn’t mean it’s without merit, even if it feels sometimes like the makers are guilty of throwing every cool idea they can think of into the mix. For example, the “Storm” comic-book Donny reads, has a scene of Lova cartwheeling her way past an array of light-beam sensors that’s 100% lifted from Aeon Flux. Very slick… but why? It’s the kind of film where I’d like to hear a commentary from the directors, explaining themselves. Maybe…
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Vad finns i lådan? En mycket, mycket konstigt film. I slutet av filmen, jag tror att jag förstar vad innebörden är men det tar en lång väg för att komma dit. Den första timmen är så dålig. Det finns en kvinna med rött hår och en låda och en ond man är efter henne. Hon har att ge lådan till en inte mycket trevlig man vem heter Donny. Det finns droger och klubbar och slagsmål och videospel och mycket rena tunnelbana. Donny träffas i huvudet och då är det en helt annan film. Donny ser och minns saker från hans ungdom och denna del av filmen är mycket ledsen och…
