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saw 'the girl with the dragon tattoo'
I loved it, really. Okay a 3 hour movie but excellent. Of course I fell in love with the entire series of books before this and devoured them on my nook. I love the character of Lisbeth and it didn't hurt that my celebrity crush played the male lead (Daniel Craig, sigh) I have heard some critiques that it moved too slow, actually a nice change from the constant soundtrack and 45 minute explosion filled ending of most American films.
Warning for the faint of hear, there is a violent rape scene. I had read the books so I knew it was coming. I had to stand in the lobby for the duration of the scene. I often have to avoid certain sections of movies however.
Warning for the faint of hear, there is a violent rape scene. I had read the books so I knew it was coming. I had to stand in the lobby for the duration of the scene. I often have to avoid certain sections of movies however.
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It's really not necessary for filmmakers to include graphic violence like that. They can convey that other ways.
I would love to see the Danish one, is it in Danish or Swedish? Anyone else see it.
I've not seen it, but I've heard the same exact opinion from a variety of people.
A. I wish someone would have warned me about the rape scene. I think in the Swedish version, it was done rather well though. I can't exactly remember, but I don't remember being too offended, like I was in The Hills Have Eyes which had a scene that was nearly 'erotic' involving brutal rape. I'm not against rape being shown in movies, because it does happen in real life and can be necessary to show. But a rape scene should not leave one feeling sexual (you'd be surprised how many rape scenes film the women as if they were porn stars, therefore adding an erotic nature). An effective rape scene should focus on the horror/humiliation/emotions of the character because that's what the point should be in being shown. The rape scene from Boys Don't Cry comes to mind here. But having said all that, I really just find myself avoiding movies with these scenes altogether because it puts me in some very negative headspace I don't enjoy. What did you think about the American version? As a whole, or as opposed to the Swedish version, if you'd seen it?
B. I was bothered simply because my father, who is a big fan of the books, kept telling me about how Lisbeth is a lesbian and so I needed to see the movie/read the books. So when I do, I realize she's bisexual and was forced to have YET ANOTHER uncomfortable conversation with my father about what it means to actually be a lesbian. Ugh. Perhaps one day he will understand...
I used to live in Seattle, where the film festivals would cater to the Scandinavian population. The Scandinavian films were always oddly depressing. Now I'm in Santa Fe, NM, where the annual film fest always has a significant Tibetan-Native American-Indigenous People section. I'm a lot happier now.
Overall, it was well made and stayed relatively faithful to the novel. Daniel Craig's portrayal of Blomkvist is a bit flat, in my opinion; but Rooney Mara plays Salander well, which is the most important thing for me as her character makes the story. It wasn't incredible, but I wouldn't say that it was crappy, either. I rather enjoyed it and will probably see the other two if and when they come out.