The Netflix movie iHostage dropped a few days ago, and while initial excitement was high, the reviews have been anything but glowing. Inspired by the real-life 2022 Apple Store hostage crisis in Amsterdam, the film had the potential to be a gripping watch but many viewers were left disappointed. Some are even calling on Netflix to introduce a ¡®do not recommend¡¯ button. If you're curious about what went wrong and whether the story behind iHostage is as real as it claims, here's a closer look at the audience reactions and the true events that inspired it.
People flocked to the OTT platform to watch iHostage and quickly took to social media to share their reactions. While some viewers thought it was a decent watch, others felt the ending fell flat,? with many saying it would have worked better as a documentary rather than a dramatised film.
One wrote, ¡°No need to say anything, it's 0/10.Better to have this as a documentary and not a movie.¡±
Another added, ¡°Please add a ¡°Do Not Recommend¡± button for movies like #IHostage.?Sincerely, everyone who watched it!.¡±
A third went on to add, ¡°This movie #iHostage was pointless.¡±
According to Time, the real-life hostage incident that took place in Amsterdam in 2022, involving patrons and employees of an Apple Store, served as the inspiration for the story behind iHostage. In February 2022, an armed man with two pistols and dressed in camouflage entered the Apple Store at Leidseplein. While he did take hostages, including a Bulgarian man, and four individuals hid in a closet, the majority of people inside the store managed to escape.?
According to news reports at the time, the attacker demanded €200 million (?172 million) in bitcoin and safe passage out of the city upon receiving the money. After an extremely tense five-hour standoff, the situation was brought to an end because of the Bulgarian hostage.
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