The Girl in the Spider's Web

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nick s Slick production with great camera work and colour. The story was passable, though leaning towards cliché with a lot of plot conveniences. I think the movie really fell down with its clipped dialogue that was trying to be a bit too clever for its own good. I'm sure it read well on paper. The acting was pretty stiff too - maybe that was the vibe the director was going for. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Frank B A miss mash mess. Just nothing works. The only thing that works is the cinematography. Its good but even that ends up an inconsistent jumble. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review Joe W A little surprising to these bad reviews. Certainly far from a masterpiece, I felt entertained. This is an action movie, so don't expect plausibility or perfect character development. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/12/24 Full Review Gabriel S The Girl in the Spider Web (GSW) comes as an uninvited guest some 7 years after the David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, adding confusion to the storyline. A real shame considering Fede Alvarez's work in Don't Breathe (2016) and Evil Dead (2013). GSW uses David Lagercrantz's homonymous work as source material, of which I know little about as I haven't read the books yet. In this entry, Lisbeth Salander has to steal a might computerized weapon, highly visioned by a number of Orgs and criminals, while also dealing with her past that seems to want to hunt her to death, quite literally. If you have come from the Hollywood-targeted The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), you will see familiar names, but no familiar faces — no recurring actors whatsoever. I assume casting had to work on a budget, and hiring Daniel Craig was off; I wonder why they couldn't bring in Rooney Mara, because she did a way better Lisbeth than Claire Foy. Claire Foy is alright, but she lacks the heart and soul that Rooney put while playing Lisbeth's role. Speaking of Daniel Craig, GSW's version of Mikael Blomkvist is too funny to go unnoticed. Actor Sverrir Gudnason gets his share of spotlight as a supporting character for Lisbeth, and I feel he was given the wrong directions. It feels Sverrir is trying to be seductive on all his shots, and that's f** annoying. It is funny to compare both Fincher's and Alvarez's Mikael with the Mikael from the Sweden version, which is far more mundane — perhaps too mundane. GSW has a simplistic plot line, a line that is solid, but unexceptional. Remember that I haven't read the books, so I'm dismissing any comparisons. The fact is that this plot falls under good generic, it has all alright elements we expect, but compared to what we've saw on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the plot is far inferior. I feel the main reason is because the former had elements of a thriller, while GSW is more of a crime-action movie with a few stunts and predictable plot twists. Tech elements are absent of commentary, I feel, at least for an amateur like myself. There are some slick shots, some humorous wannabe moments; the scenery is alright, but nothing spectacular. The soundtrack is a-okay. You can go brain-dead watching GSW and you would be fine. And I feel this sums up the experience of watching GSW: brain dead. Do you know when you want to watch something light, shallow, not much thought process to expend, just watch beginning to end, go "yeah", and wrap up? That's GSW. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/15/24 Full Review Georgan G While this isn't my favorite of the franchise, it's well acted. The plot isn't fully developed, but the action is terrific. Always great to see a female kick butt that deserves it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/10/24 Full Review Terry S Very watchable and convincingly done. Filmed closely to the book's plot which made it even more enjoyable to me. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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