The begenning of the movie looks as dark and gloomy as the inside of my head; very crowded with no sound at all. I hated how the movie started with a political argument, which I disagree with, about how rebellions (Hamas) considered as terrorists just because they choose to defend their country. It sounds like an irrelevant comment but so was it in the movie. Right? I have been literally holding my breath all through the movie that I thought I was going to die of supspense at any moment. The end (the escape scene) though should have been told in details. It left me wondering how could the student unlock the door for Clair.

'Berlin Syndrome' was setting itself up to be something great, but it just couldn't quite deliver the knock-out punch. I love the idea for the story. It's creepy and a little too real (this kind of thing happens more than people realise). The characters were also well created. They were believable and charming in their own dark ways. Then there were two very fine acting performances by Teresa Palmer and Max Riemelt. So why didn't I enjoy this film as much as I should have?The problem lies in the story development. There really isn't any. The film sets itself up and then just drifts along for the next two hours. Some films can get away with that but not when they run 20-30 minutes longer than they needed to. There was a lot that could have been left on the cutting room floor in this one. Then the ending came around and it was about as "meh" as you could possibly get. Very disappointing. Not a bad film, but if you're looking for something great, look elsewhere.

A German guy with serious mommy abandonment issues takes a fetching Aussie tourist home in the new movie "Berlin Syndrome". Only he has no plans for her vacation abroad to continue.It's about a half hour too long, there are baffling scenes that don't take us anywhere, others rife with heavy-handed foreshadowing and the ending is disappointing. But look at it this way.It's nowhere near as unsatisfying as the unpleasantness this poor lass endures as the permanent guest of an unhinged host.

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.