David finchers adaptation of the girl with the dragon tattoo arrives in the uk soon, but how does it measure against the swedish film. America may not see a movie sequel to the thriller the girl with the. Based on the acclaimed novel, the girl with the dragon tattoo is a provocative noir thriller. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 directed by david.
The original dragon tattoo trilogy on amazon prime video. Starring daniel craig as journalist mikael blomkvist and rooney mara as lisbeth salander, it tells the story of blomkvists investigation to find out what happened to a woman from a wealthy. Swedish girl with the dragon tattoo director attacks. Dec 18, 2011 the girl with the dragon tattoo, then, is a rare example of a hugely popular novel that has spawned not one but two wellmade adaptations. There are few characters anywhere like salander, played here by rooney mara and by noomi rapace in the original 2009. Parents need to know that the girl with the dragon tattoo is the englishlanguage remake of the swedish hit from 2009, which like this film, was also based on the bestselling stieg larsson novel.
I like fincher a lot as a filmmaker, im interested in everything he puts out, and i thought his dragon tattoo was a perfectly good film, but id describe it as and im borrowing this description from another user whom i had a fincher discussion with not long ago inconsequential. What are considered the respective faults and successes between the two. But do yourself a real favor and watch the original swedish version before, after or instead of this one. With the release of the girl in the spiders web, there are now five feature films about the goth antiheroine lisbeth salander aka the girl with the dragon tattoo, but which one is the best. The criticallyacclaimed, original swedishproduced film trilogy adapted larssons novels the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played. The girl with the dragon tattoo original title in swedish.
The girl with the dragon tattoo original version swedish. Nov 09, 2010 the director of the original swedish adaptation of the bestselling novel the girl with the dragon tattoo has laid into the forthcoming hollywood remake. Swedish actor michael nyqvist, who starred in the original the girl with the dragon tattoo films alongside noomi rapace, died on tuesday following a. Journalist mikael blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by lisbeth salander, a young computer hacker. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a compelling thriller to begin with, but it adds the rare quality of having a heroine more fascinating than the story. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 film wikipedia. It is the first book in the trilogy known as the millennium series, published in sweden in 2005 by august 2009, it had been sold to 25 countries outside scandinavia and had been seen. Such characters are often effective, but they sometimes seem on loan from other films. With daniel craig, rooney mara, christopher plummer, stellan skarsgard. Similarly, as anyone familiar with the book series can attest, the girl with the dragon tattoo is not a simple murdermystery that features damaged but ultimately cheery characters. The girl with the dragon tattoo letterboxd social film. What you dont know about the girl with the dragon tattoo e.
American i only recently viewed the 2009 tgwtdt, and im interested in learning how they have been compared and contrasted amongst cinephiles. All in all, the girl with the dragon tattoo is a good film and worth a visit. Neely also writes a blog about writers in television and film. The girl with the dragon tattoo novel millenium trilogy. To its credit, the girl with the dragon tattoo had a very respectable opening weekend. Still, all in all, the girl with the dragon tattoo is a good film and worth a visit.
I felt it last month when i initially saw the american film version of the girl with the dragon tattoo, the first in. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named lisbeth salander. Dec 21, 2011 for nonmillenium series readers, the girl with the dragon tattoo introduces the character of lisbeth salander rooney mara, an antisocial punk investigatorhacker type who lives paycheck to paycheck at the mercy of her state guardian until she is pulled into a dangerous investigation by a disgraced investigative journalist, mikael blomkvist daniel craig. The girl with the dragon tattoo, then, is a rare example of a hugely popular novel that has spawned not one but two wellmade adaptations.
The girl with the dragon tattoo original version swedish with english subtitles 78 7. All three books of the millennium series the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire, the girl who kicked the hornets nest have been made into movies in swedish. A trailer made of a compilation of footage from the swedish versions of the girl with the dragon tattoo trilogy. Dec 20, 2011 the swedish screen version of the girl with the dragon tattoo, directed by niels arden oplev, often felt like the very long pilot episode of a television crime show, partly because of.
Michael nyqvist, star of swedish girl with the dragon tattoo. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 rotten tomatoes. Men who hate women is a 2009 swedish crime thriller film based on the novel of the same name by swedish authorjournalist stieg larsson. Sep 26, 2018 the last time american viewers saw swedish hacker lisbeth salander on the big screen, it was 2011, when the englishlanguage remake of the swedish film the girl with the dragon tattoo starred. The swedish film version of stieg larssons megaselling mystery novel does away with much of the books detail but keeps the suspense. The movie and its two sequels also showcased a scarygreat performance by. This article inaugurates a new department at bright lights, revisiting a film from the past that is being given new life through a new release or a different medium, in this case the june 28, 2017 debut of titan comics dragon tattoo comic series. Its no easy job for a subtitled film to please both critics and audiences but niels arden oplevs adaptation of stieg larssons the girl with the dragon tattoo did just that when released in the uk and usa back in 2010. Is the movie the girl with the dragon tattoo in swedish. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 film wikipedia. The girl with the dragon tattoo swedish crimeculture.
Jan 29, 2018 to its credit, the girl with the dragon tattoo had a very respectable opening weekend. The director of the original swedish adaptation of the bestselling novel the girl with the dragon tattoo has laid into the forthcoming hollywood remake. With michael nyqvist, noomi rapace, ewa froling, lena endre. The gray world of feminism and girl with the dragon tattoo. Audiences who are familiar with the original swedish take on the girl with the dragon tattoo, directed by niels arden opley, seem to be on the fence about the american version.
The novel, as well as the 2011 film are very dark and plumb some especially disturbing depths think finchers se7en. As they work together in the investigation, blomkvist and salander uncover immense corruption beyond. Impossible ghost protocol, died after a battle with. Niels arden oplev brings a workmanlike approach to his adaptation the girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 but the film works nonetheless thanks to a strong story and noomi rapaces downright feral incarnation of lisbeth salander, an angry delinquent that life has hardened into a ferocious young woman. The story follows disgraced journalist mikael blomkvist as he turns to a computer hacker in order to. Dec, 2011 the girl with the dragon tattoo as classy a film as could be made from stieg larssons sordid pageturner, david finchers muchanticipated return to serialkiller territory is a fastidiously grim. And yet, as good as niels arden oplevs 2009 film was.
The last time american viewers saw swedish hacker lisbeth salander on the big screen, it was 2011, when the englishlanguage remake of the swedish film the girl with the dragon tattoo starred. I felt it last month when i initially saw the american film version of the girl with the dragon tattoo, the first in the bestselling millennium trilogy by the late swedish. Portrayed in the 2009 swedish film adaption by noomi. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 directed by niels. The girl with the dragon tattoo swedish trailer youtube. This englishlanguage adaptation of the swedish novel by stieg larsson follows a disgraced journalist, mikael blomkvist, as he investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarchs niece from 40 years ago. The swedish film production company yellow bird produced film versions of the millennium trilogy, all released in 2009, beginning with the girl with the dragon. The girl with the dragon tattoo as classy a film as could be made from stieg larssons sordid pageturner, david finchers muchanticipated return to serialkiller territory is a fastidiously grim. Why is lisbeth recast in the girl in the spiders web. American film version of the girl with the dragon tattoo, lisbeth seemingly defies all societal expectations and gender norms.
Mar 17, 2010 the girl with the dragon tattoo is a compelling thriller to begin with, but it adds the rare quality of having a heroine more fascinating than the story. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a 2011 psychological crime thriller film based on the 2005 novel by swedish writer stieg larsson. The swedish film production company yellow bird produced film versions of the millennium trilogy, all released in 2009, beginning with the girl with the dragon tattoo, directed by danish filmmaker niels arden oplev with michael nyqvist as blomkvist and noomi rapace as salander. Like the previous versions of the story, it has very strong violence, including horrifying rape scenes, torture, and highly disturbing crime scene. It is the first book in the trilogy known as the millennium series, published in sweden in 2005.
The article also brings a particularly interesting bit of news for the girl with the dragon tattoo, the films ending has been changed from the book. According to recent industry news, david fincher is already considering directing a remake of the girl with the dragon tattoo, a swedish film adaptation of the first book in stieg larssons posthumously published, bestselling millennium trilogy. All three books of the millennium series the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire, the girl who kicked the hornets nest have been made into movies in. One of the most talkedabout foreign exports for some time, dragon tattoo was the ideal antithesis to hollywood gloss as the grimy. Watch the girl with the dragon tattoo original version. Dec 19, 2011 the success of the heroine lisbeth salander suggests a hunger in audiences for an action picture hero who is not a white 35ish male with stubble on his chin. But its hard to say what the director of seven and zodiac could bring to a film thats already as dark, moody, and vicefocused as. Men who hate women is a psychological thriller novel by swedish author and journalist stieg larsson 19542004, which was published posthumously in 2005 to become an international bestseller. As they work together in the investigation, blomkvist and salander uncover immense. Shes a 24yearold goth girl named lisbeth salander, with body piercings and tattoos. Man som hatar svinnor men who hate women is an awardwinning crime novel by swedish author and journalist stieg larsson, the first in his millennium trilogy. There are few characters anywhere like salander, played here by rooney mara and by noomi rapace in the original 2009 swedish picture.
Jun 27, 2017 swedish actor michael nyqvist, who starred in the original the girl with the dragon tattoo films alongside noomi rapace, died on tuesday following a battle with lung cancer, his repre. Like the previous versions of the story, it has very strong violence, including horrifying rape scenes, torture, and highly disturbing crime scene photos. Created by stieg larsson, salander has been portrayed by three actresses noomi rapace, rooney mara, and claire foy in a trilogy of swedish produced films and two american adaptations of the late author. Created by stieg larsson, salander has been portrayed by three actresses noomi rapace, rooney mara, and claire foy in a trilogy of swedishproduced films and two american. A journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years. Comparing the swedish and us versions of the girl with the.
Distributed exclusively in canada by alliance films. The criticallyacclaimed, original swedishproduced film trilogy adapted larssons novels the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire, and the girl who kicked the hornets nest, with all three starring noomi rapace as salander and the late michael nyqvist as mikael blomkvist. What went wrong with 2011s the girl with the dragon tattoo. Michael nyqvist in the girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 peter andersson. Not to be confused with the dragon with the girl tattoo.
It was directed by david fincher with a screenplay by steven zaillian. Is the movie the girl with the dragon tattoo in swedish only. Forty years ago, harriet vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful vanger clan. Jan 16, 2011 the article also brings a particularly interesting bit of news for the girl with the dragon tattoo, the film s ending has been changed from the book. The girl with the dragon tattoo international films. Now playing at the arclight beach cities and the amc galleria. Her body was never found, yet her beloved uncle is convinced it was murder and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. For american film, see the girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 film.
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