The Girl in the Spider's Web is a 2018 thriller film based on a novel which is itself based on characters in Stieg Larsson's Millennium series.
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Critics were unkind, but audiences liked it better. As a soft reboot of these characters, it's a fine continuation of the story.
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...are the critics paying customers?
ReplyDeleteI don't know.
DeleteIs this like the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
ReplyDeleteYes. It's based on a book based on those characters.
DeleteI enjoyed the book but haven't seen the film yet. It's on my list though.
ReplyDeleteI never read this book, but I read the earlier ones and liked those. I've enjoyed all the films.
DeleteI don't know if I saw this film. I saw the first one with Dragoon Tattoo, and the rape scene was shocking.This one doesn't jump into my head. But I did very much enjoy the books.
ReplyDeleteI liked the books, too. It's shocking to see some of those scenes on a screen.
DeleteNow I know why it sounded familiar.
ReplyDeleteYes, that series made quite the splash.
DeleteWhen they were new I read all the Dragon Tattoo books, and I've forgotten a lot about them, except that I found them grotesquely violent and I'm not that interested in revisiting the books or the characters. It was kind of faddish.
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"Faddish" is a good word for them. I'd rather new authors not expand them.
DeleteI loved the Swedish trilogy! They are compelling and dark with unexpected twists and turns. I saw all the English speaking versions, too, which were good but not as good as the Swedish version trio in my opinion. I have never read the books.
ReplyDeleteI read the books and enjoyed both Swedish and English-speaking films. We have the DVDs lol but haven't re-watched them.
DeleteI rarely re-watch but just did with the Swedish trilogy. Rented them again so I could share them with Leah who hadn't seen them. Dagan had but he re-watched them, too. Just that good. Intense and so well done. I bet the books must be page turners!
DeleteYes, they are intense. We just have stacks on the floor still unwatched... The books _are_ page turners. I didn't keep them, though. I've forgotten if I gave them to one of the kids or donated them.
DeleteI hope it isn't about spiders.... Valerie
ReplyDeleteno spiders :)
DeleteI read the Stieg Larsson books, I'm not a big fan of new authors taking over after the original dies. They may be finely written stories but something is lost.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. The Foundation books by Asimov, for example... classics, but we didn't need other authors to continue/expand it. "Get your own ideas" is what I say.
DeleteI liked Larsson's books. Pity he had to leave us so soon.
ReplyDeleteHis death was a shock :(
DeleteWe enjoyed the Swedish trilogy, but this was well done.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
As I recall, I liked the Swedish series best, but I've liked all of them :)
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