Flickan som lekte med elden [2009]
With a change of director (from Niels Arden Oplev to Daniel Alfredson), the franchise has lost its dynamism and its ground on reality and has exchanged its arthouse charm for generic action formula. Lisbeth Salander gets reduced to a much smaller role (and separated from Mikael), favoring a series of new (but nearly irrelevant) supporting characters. It’s not the worst film, and it’s somewhat entertaining, but compared to its predecessor, it feels like a joke. It’s clear that this is a trilogy and that there’s yet another film after Flickan som lekte med elden, but the incredibly abrupt ending gives no closure on this episode.
I saw this a year ago and to be honest I cannot remember a thing about it. I’m not impressed with this series. The first film was good, but they go downhill from there. Looking forward to David Fincher’s remake of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” in December.
LikeLike
I loved the first but, yeah, this one is entertaining but pales in comparison. And I’m looking forward to the remake as well. I’m a HUGE Fincher fan, and I really like Daniel Craig. I’m also hearing that Rooney Mara is doing an excellent job as Lisbeth.
LikeLike
Pingback: Movie Questionnaire « Committed to Celluloid
Pingback: My Movie Alphabet: Pt. II « Committed to Celluloid