04-11-2010, 09:19 AM
And we saw it. Kudos to tQ for sitting through 2 1/2 hours of Swedish. It was just like the book. The scenes they did cut mostly had to do with the running of the mag and certain intrigues that occurred there in relation to Kalle Blomquist's trial. I actually felt they could have ended it a bit sooner, but they went ahead and tied up all the story lines. And there were a lot of them It did feel a bit hurried at the end especially after the deliberate build up, but that is a minor quibble.
There were quite a few scenes in the film I didn't need to see, especially the ones with Lisbeth and her Court appointed ward. (That is dealt with more fully in the book about why she ends up in that situation). But the go towards character and her character is indeed messed up.
It was brooding and moody and the actor who played Mikhail Blomquist could never have been the lead in an American Film with that puss. But he does it well. It will be weird to see the american version and see how much they cut out for our more delicate tastes. Rapace did creep me out, but she looks to be in great shape.
If you have a lot of time, go see it. If not, read the book.
I did peek for the alleged KFM tie in, but did not see it. Maybe in book two.
There were quite a few scenes in the film I didn't need to see, especially the ones with Lisbeth and her Court appointed ward. (That is dealt with more fully in the book about why she ends up in that situation). But the go towards character and her character is indeed messed up.
It was brooding and moody and the actor who played Mikhail Blomquist could never have been the lead in an American Film with that puss. But he does it well. It will be weird to see the american version and see how much they cut out for our more delicate tastes. Rapace did creep me out, but she looks to be in great shape.
If you have a lot of time, go see it. If not, read the book.
I did peek for the alleged KFM tie in, but did not see it. Maybe in book two.
So much for the flickr badge idea. Dammit