Stockholm Bloodbath (2023)

Stockholm Bloodbath (2023). 2h 25m

“This could actually have been great if the aim was a coherent story about one of the most interesting and dramatic events in Nordic history,u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eClearly made for a global Generation Z Netflix generation it aims big. Itu0026#39;s loud, thereu0026#39;s alot of swearing and frequent use of the F-word and the costumes, scale and the vibe is pretty much spot on.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut at the same time it doesnu0026#39;t trust its audience, meaning that danish and swedish actors all speak english, most with an accent. But why? To maximize the potential for it to be a hit when it hits streaming? This is a weird choice for a period piece, Actually itu0026#39;s as cringe as if Hitler spoke english in the epic germanmade movie called u0026#39;Der Untergangu0026#39; (u0026#39;The Downfallu0026#39;).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut I could forgive all that if I was engaged in the plot. But I wasnu0026#39;t. Imagine that… thereu0026#39;s so much they could have done with this. So many directions and opportunites. They just had to stick to one clear narrative. Because one moment itu0026#39;s trying to be Game of Thrones, the next a Shakespearean drama and the next something entirely else.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt was like being served a main course with a steak, a cake and a piece of pineapple on the plate. Each indiviually great tasting it itself, but mixed together….”