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It takes a while, but the saga of one of the more fascinating characters put on the page or the screen in recent years comes to a satisfying conclusion with The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, the last installment of the late Swedish author Stieg Larsson's so-called "Millennium Trilogy." That character is Lisbeth Salander, the computer-hacking, Goth-loving, dark angel of revenge, played by Noomi Rapace with the same black stare and taciturn charisma that were so riveting in the first two films (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played with Fire, both also released in 2010).
When we last saw her, Lisbeth was trying to kill her father, a Russian defector and abusive monster; in the process, the girl was seriously wounded by her half-brother, a hulking freak with a strange condition that renders him impervious to physical pain. As the new film opens, all three are still alive, and she's being taken to a hospital to recover while waiting to stand trial for attempted murder. Meanwhile, her champion and erstwhile lover, journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist), sets about uncovering the full extent of the conspiracy responsible for (among other crimes) Lisbeth's being sent to an asylum at age 12 while her father was protected by evil forces within the government.This investigation, which puts not only Lisbeth but also Blomkvist and his colleagues in considerable danger, leads to "the Section," a thoroughly repellent bunch of aging liars, killers, thieves, and perverts with a great many secrets they'd like to keep (the oily Dr. Peter Teleborian, who was responsible for Lisbeth's "treatment" as a child, emerges as the most vile antagonist since the guardian who brutally assaulted her in the first film).
Although much of the exhaustive detail about these and other matters has been eliminated by director Daniel Alfredson (who also helmed The Girl Who Played with Fire) and screenwriters Jonas Frykberg and Ulf Ryberg for the purpose of adapting the novel to the screen, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is still quite long (148 minutes), and less kinetic and violent than the earlier films; there are some exciting sequences, but Lisbeth, previously an unlikely but magnetic action heroine, is seen mostly on a hospital bed or in a courtroom, and much of the film is spent on procedural matters. Still, the fact that the loose ends are wrapped up in fairly conventional fashion doesn't make the conclusion any less satisfying. In fact, the only real letdown comes from knowing that we won't get to see Noomi Rapace play Lisbeth Salander again. --Sam Graham
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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A Fitting Follow-Through to a Great Novel,
By Ian Gordon Malcomson (Victoria, BC) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME) (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
"Restless thoughts, like a deadly swarm of hornets arm'd, no sooner found alone, but rush upon me thronging." - the Poet John MiltonI watched this movie recently and found it to be a worthy companion to an already outstanding modern novel. Nothing like being able to visualize a well-crafted crime thriller with all its drama and suspense. Here are some of my observations about this performance that a potential viewer might want to be aware of in viewing this production: A. [T]he singsong qualities of spoken Swedish should not get in the way of following the story. In fact, I found the accompanying Swedish voices to make the subtitles easier to follow. They seemed to give the dialogue a nice lilt; B. [T]he film is a fairly accurate rendition of the novel on three counts: the plot line is easy to follow; the main characters come through as authentic in their many encounters with complex issues; and the tempo was a similar pace; C. [T]he film expresses a similar intensity of interpersonal conflict described in the novel. It is the same raw fear and loathing that carries the film through to a meaningful conclusion and makes the original novel a captivating read; D. [T]he acting matches the character's roles in the novel: Lis Salander is that same brooding, tortured person in both preentations; E. Read the novel first and get a sense of what Larsson is trying to tell his reader about the problems facing modern Swedish society. After that the movie becomes a kind of cinematic reward for wrestling with a complex tale about the disturbing and often dark side of the national conscience.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This review is from: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Blu-ray + DVD Combo) Bilingue (Blu-ray)
This is a fantastic foreign film. When I found it was in Swedish I didn't care to watch it, but after talking to a few individuals who thought highly of the novel I thought about it. It also received great reviews from several critics. Overall this is a great crime film and it's not like typical crime or mystery stories. The story is well written, the actors are well-chosen for the characters and the quality of the film is terrific.I would recommend this film for anyone and I have doubts that the upcoming Hollywood version (to be released in 2011) will be anywhere near as great given the cast that has been chosen. I would recommend watching the original Swedish version.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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No American Version Please,
By trek fan "hard man..." (tornto. on) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Blu-ray + DVD Combo) Bilingue (Blu-ray)
i watched this movie last night and i could not take my eye's off the screen it was so intense i almost fell off the couch. when they took that prick away in handcuffs i was like crying with joy..i hope they do not make an american version because they will surely F*** it up... [sorry i had to do it]
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