Wonderful character development!

terrible... so disappointed.

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

From the plot outline I read I was expecting one of those save the world sci-fi films but instead what to me this film seemed to be about was a sort of tug of war for by the angel and demons for the soul of DD. It seemed to me the character Lova was meant to be an angel sent to get DD to remember his sins, repent and become a better person where as "man in suit" (we never get his name and that is literally his credit) is the Devil, trying to keep DD in his sinful ways so that his soul will end up in Hell. I don't think anyone else got this impression but there were things in the film like when Lova says she is sensitive to fire, that made me think she was an angel and the other guy the devil.But if you're reading this and thinking that sounds cheesy and lovey dovey (because lets face it the US versions of these types of movies are) then don't worry, it's dark and gritty and doesn't shy away form the hard stuff to a point where you question whether you should feel sorry for this character. And there's no Bible bashing (except for the scene where a Jesus of Latter Saints guy asks the Devil if he wants to be saved by Jesus). And though the ending might make some people think "but I want to know more" I found myself rather satisfied with the ending. Over all I liked this film, it was a refreshing, if not violent take on Angels vs Devil themed films.

My favorite film of the year so far. Bjorn Stein and Mans Marlind are terrific new filmmakers. The overall look of STORM is incredible, and that is with a budget of under $3 million. Can you imagine what they could do with a budget of an American studio movie? I looked up their 'films in production', and saw that they are currently shooting another film called Vilnius, with a budget of around $7 million. I'm ecstatic to see what Mans & Bjorn can do with a higher budget. STORM is a Matrix-type experience...it's unique, it looks great, and is extremely intelligent. STORM will have a very wide appeal, and I am recommending it to everyone I know. Keep an eye on these filmmakers.

I was able to catch this film at AFM, and was truly blown away. Mans Marlind & Bjorn Stein do an excellent job making this unique film visually stunning and extremely entertaining. The Variety review hits the nail on the head when it describes it as "fast paced, visually exciting and with enough good plot twists to satisfy the most jaded film-goer, the picture has all the makings of a cult classic". I couldn't have said it better myself. The acting is also very strong. Eric Ericson is fantastic in his demanding role as DD, and it was great to see Eva Rose in such a tough-girl role. I strongly recommend this film.

I just got home from the world premiere of this movie, and this is the first time I have seen a Swedish action movie with sci-fi elements that does not come off as quaint or just outright bad. This is a very smart movie that, while all you see is not fully explained, the right things are, and it manages to weave different parts of the story together quite nicely.There is realism and depth (and pain!) in the psychological side of the movie, and I particularly like how the characters evolve over time - the storytelling technique works very well.I also like Jonas Karlsson's acting - his character could easily have become cliché or cheesy (there is something with Swedish that just isn't as cool as English, when doing this type of movie), but he avoids these traps and pulls it off with class. In general the acting, in its genre, is better than most Swedish movies that try to be this cool. Because Storm is cool.I heard this movie being put forward as a "Swedish Matrix", and while the two movies differ quite a lot, and the Matrix obviously had a much bigger budget, the comparison is not completely unwarranted since they both tell parallel stories in clever ways and play with our perception of what a normal life is. Storm tells its tale on a much more personal scale, and it does it excellently.