The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (English subtitled)
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A journalist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing -- or dead -- for forty years by a young female hacker.
- Starring: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace
- Directed by: Niels Arden Oplev
- Runtime: two hours 33 minutes
- Release year: 2010
- Studio: Music Box Films
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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is the 1st in the trilogy of crime novels written by Swedish journalist Stieg Larsson. Larsson wrote them in the course of his spare time, as a form of amusement. Even so, the novels had been not published till soon after Larsson's untimely death in Nov 2004. The author never ever had the opportunity to enjoy the essential and the commercial good results his books ultimately earned. In 2008 Larssen became the second preferred selling author on the planet.
Now, on to the story:
Mikael Blomkvist is a journalist, convicted, unjustly he believes, of libel against a effective industrialist. As Blomkvist awaits the commencement of his sentence, he is hired by a scion of a wealthy loved ones to investigate the disappearance of the man's bellowed niece 40 years earlier. Everyone, initially which includes Blomkvist, believes the case is hopeless. Unexpectedly although, assist comes in form of "the girl with the dragon tattoo", Lisbeth Salander. The mysterious woman clearly has a severe past: regardless of getting 24 years old, her person and finances are becoming managed by a court appointed guardian. She does yet, have a brilliant mind and, as we are about to understand, a potent will... She swiftly becomes the driving force of the investigation. We watch transfixed, as the past reaches into the presence, and touches the lives of Blomkvist, Salander, her guardian, the industrialist and the wealthy scion.
The story, as written by Larsson, is extremely brutal (think about that the original, and the very apt, Swedish title is "Men Who Hate Women"). Nevertheless, I am inclined to believe the violence serves as yet another character in the story and as such is required. I am thus glad that the filmmakers did not seek to tamper it, thus neutering the punch the story delivers. Although this Swedish adaptation is scripted and directed to the highest common, the concentrate have to be on the performance of the actress Noomi Rapace. Her portrayal of Lisbeth is shockingly faithful to the text and the actress manages to take over the film with her really appearance.
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is one particular of the most beneficial adaptations I have observed, ever. I encourage you not to miss it even though do see it with friends, as you will afterwards really feel strongly compelled to talk about the many explosive plot twists. I hope Hollywood in no way touches this gem. I am anxiously waiting for the subsequent two installments to hit US screens.
PS: Keep in mind, this film is NOT for the underaged.
Over two.5 million individuals in Scandinavia have observed this film, generating it the initially film in Scandinavian history ever to break the $100 million mark for European ticket sales, and US fans of Stieg Larsson's bestseller of the similar name could propel the film to comparable records here. The R-rated film tells the story of Mikael Blomqvist, a disgraced journalist for Sweden's Millenium magazine who accepts an invitation from an elderly businessman to investigate the disappearance of his niece Harriet, thirty-seven years ago. No trace of her has ever turned up, and the old man fears that a member of his household might possibly have murdered her. Although Blomquist is gathering information and storing it on his laptop, he realizes that somebody is hacking into his files. That person is Lizbeth Salander, a disturbed young woman living under the guardianship of the state, having spent time in a mental institution. Working together, they discover data about the Vanger family's Nazi connections and their association with extreme religious groups.
Danish director Niels Arden Oplev's dark and atmospheric cinematography establishes an ice-cold mood from the outset, with the action taking location in winter on an isolated island where the sun by no means appears to shine. Outdoor scenes are mainly black, white, and gray interior scenes are full of clutter and of dark wood of virtually claustrophobic heaviness. Michael Nyqvist (as Mikael Blomqvist) conveys the sense of loss, even betrayal, that his character feels soon after losing a libel case in a miscarriage of justice, and his vulnerability makes him the perfect foil for Noomi Rapace (as Lizbeth Salander). Rapace conveys not only the toughness and emotional dissociation resulting from abuse Lizbeth has faced, but also, in two memorable scenes, the feeling that behind the seemingly ironclad façade, there beats a actual heart. Her function in the film is larger than it is in the novel, and when she is on screen, it is impossible to appear at any individual else. Nyqvist seems to recognize this, conveying Blomqvist's assistance for her by way of body language, gesture, and facial expressions, and remaining a great deal more in the background. The supporting actors, although their components are far less developed, are equally committed to the film as a entire.
Brilliant pacing keeps the action and its shocks continuing all through the film, and not a single "dead spot" appears, an extraordinary feat for a film that is alot more than two-and-a-half hours long and depends upon subtitles for dialogue. Even folks familiar with the book will be jolted by the sudden visual shocks as they hit. Horrifying cenes of physical and sexual violence commonly make the film extremely difficult to watch, the sounds of the violence generating the visual effects even stronger. There are some scenes of nudity.
Each and every aspect of this film is integrated into the entire, in spite of this, and it is hard to envision any adult fan of the book becoming disappointed in this production. The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, the remaining two books in the trilogy, have already been filmed and released to substantial audiences in Europe, and each of these films are projected for release in the US (with subtitles) in the fall of 2010. Mary Whipple
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage)
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- Synopsis: A journalist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing -- or dead -- for forty years by a young female hacker.
- Starring: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace
- Supporting actors: Lena Endre, Peter Haber, Sven-Bertil Taube, Peter Andersson, Ingvar Hirdwall, Marika Lagercrantz, Björn Granath, Ewa Fröling, Michalis Koutsogiannakis, Annika Hallin, Sofia Ledarp, Tomas Köhler, David Dencik, Stefan Sauk, Gösta Bredefeldt, Fredrik Ohlsson, Jacob Ericksson, Gunnel Lindblom, Barbro Enberg, Reuben Sallmander
- Directed by: Niels Arden Oplev
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Runtime: 2 hours 33 minutes
- Release year: 2010
- Studio: Music Box Films
- MPAA Rating: Rated R for disturbing violent content including rape, grisly images, sexual material, nudity and language
- ASIN: B003TTWJJO (Rental) and B003TTR638 (Purchase)
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo DVD ~ Michael Nyqvist
4.2 out of 5 stars(508) $7.48- Theatrical Release Information
- US Theatrical Release Date: March 19, 2010
- MPAA: Rated R for disturbing violent content including rape, grisly images, sexual material, nudity and language
- Production Company: Yellow Bird Films, ZDF Enterprises, Sveriges Television (SVT), Nordisk Film, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), Filmpool Stockholm Mälardalen, Film i Väst, Spiltan Underhållning, Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI), Nordisk Film- ; TV-Fond, Det Danske Filminstitut, Danmarks Radio (DR), TV2 Norge
- Filming Locations: Erstavik, Nacka, Stockholms län, Sweden | Gamla Enskede, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden | Gnesta, Södermanlands län, Sweden | Götgatan, Södermalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden | Lundagatan, Södermalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden | Marbella, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain | Nyköping, Södermanlands län, Sweden | Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
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