The Girl in the Spider’s Web will be the first in the best-selling series to be produced into an English-language film in its initial adaptation. The previous books in the series have been adapted into Swedish-language films, and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" was a remake of the Swedish film. It became a global hit for Columbia Pictures, taking in over $230 million worldwide.
I was a huge fan of the original Swedish trilogy and loved the books. I even really enjoyed the American version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and hated that they didn't make the rest of that trilogy. I actually never got around to reading the book that this one is based on but was still excited to see the character back on the screen. That being said - I was pretty disappointed with this movie. It wasn't necessarily bad but it was definitely subpar to the edginess of all previous offerings. Claire Foy did a pretty good job in the title character role but everything else around her was just kind of there.
I wouldn't really recommend anyone bothering with this one. It was definitely a really disappointing entry in the franchise.
I was a huge fan of the original Swedish trilogy and loved the books. I even really enjoyed the American version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and hated that they didn't make the rest of that trilogy. I actually never got around to reading the book that this one is based on but was still excited to see the character back on the screen. That being said - I was pretty disappointed with this movie. It wasn't necessarily bad but it was definitely subpar to the edginess of all previous offerings. Claire Foy did a pretty good job in the title character role but everything else around her was just kind of there.
I wouldn't really recommend anyone bothering with this one. It was definitely a really disappointing entry in the franchise.
