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The Girl in the Spider's Web

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Fired from the National Security Agency, Frans Balder recruits hacker Lisbeth Salander to steal FireWall, a computer program that can access codes for nuclear weapons worldwide. The download soon draws attention from an NSA agent who traces the activity to Stockholm. Further problems arise when Russian thugs take Lisbeth's laptop and kidnap a math whiz who can make FireWall work. Now, Lisbeth and an unlikely ally must race against time to save the boy and recover the codes to avert disaster.
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The Girl in the Spider's Web focuses on the action elements of its source material for a less complex -- and only sporadically effective -- franchise reboot.

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Mark Kermode Kermode & Mayo's Film Review I think it suffers to some extent from some creaky dialogue...but the thing that holds it together is that Claire Foy surprisingly convincing. Nov 27, 2018 Full Review Kevin Maher Times (UK) That's it. That's all that has changed. Foy in the lead role. Otherwise everything else is the same, only worse. Rated: 2/5 Nov 27, 2018 Full Review Matthew Norman London Evening Standard A fast-paced, high-octane espionage action flick with superhero flourishes. Rated: 3/5 Nov 25, 2018 Full Review Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) Seeing that angst and compelling drama traded in for rather generic thrills, and a plot too overstuffed for its own good, is deeply unfortunate. Rated: 2/5 Jul 14, 2024 Full Review Danilo Castro Next Best Picture It is a passionless, tedious take on a genre that is driven by passion and excitement, and it drags an iconic character along for the ride. Rated: 3/10 May 17, 2022 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Foy, ever the chameleon, gives a strong performance, but in a role that is underwritten and doesn't service her considerable talent. Rated: 1.5/4 Mar 8, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 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 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 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 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 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 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Fired from the National Security Agency, Frans Balder recruits hacker Lisbeth Salander to steal FireWall, a computer program that can access codes for nuclear weapons worldwide. The download soon draws attention from an NSA agent who traces the activity to Stockholm. Further problems arise when Russian thugs take Lisbeth's laptop and kidnap a math whiz who can make FireWall work. Now, Lisbeth and an unlikely ally must race against time to save the boy and recover the codes to avert disaster.
Director
Fede Alvarez
Producer
Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Ole Søndberg, Søren Stærmose, Berna Levin, Amy Pascal, Elizabeth Cantillon
Screenwriter
Jay Basu, Fede Alvarez, Steven Knight
Distributor
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
The Cantillon Company, Scott Rudin Productions, Pascal Pictures, Yellow Bird, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Language|Violence)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 9, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.8M
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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