Directed By: Fede Alvarez
Written By: Fede Alvarez, Steven Knight & Jay Basu
Based On The Novel By: David Lagercrantz
Based On Characters Created & Introduced on the Millenium Trilogy By: Stieg Larsson
Cinematography: Pedro Luque Briozzo
Editor: Tatiana S. Riegel
Cast: Claire Foy, Lakeith Stansfield, Sylvia Hoeks, Sverrir Gudnason, Stephen Merchant, Cameron Britton
Young computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials.
The film contains the same stylish type of credits sequence the previous film, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO has though here it feels less inventive. The technological marvel has passed and feels familiar. Maybe trying It’s own set of beginning credits like the James Bond series of movies. (Think 300: THE AGE OF SPARTANS)
This film is a sequel of sorts. Where the films basis goes from the first novel to the fourth novel and also is the first filmed novel not written by original author the late Stieg Larsson
The film seems more interested in being cool. Which makes it come off all the more vapid. As it matches It”s cold demeanor but there feels like no passion is there. Also no interest so that you constantly wonder why you are watching this. As no one seems interested. Even with the avenging angel look. This espionage vigilante films runs out of steam quick and just feels like a set of prolonged cliches with more of a modern and stylish touch. As every step of the way feels pretty predictable. Even though at first it comes off more confusing.
The film is certainly stylish and tries to stay lovely but ends up kind of dull and feels overly stuffed. So it ends up. It being as engaging as it should be. One just wishes it had a better story attached to it. As there seems to be a lot of fuss for an overblown production. Just to tell a simple story that is made more confusing due to the size of the production and the need to try to throw the audience offs that while motivations are given. You still constantly wonder what they really are.
After awhile you might find yourself not really caring about anything in the film and want the film to just get in with it. At least the action sequences are more practical and stunt heavy rather than special effects green screen treatments.
The film dresses itself up in gloomy goth. Taking itself way too seriously. Even if feeling looser than It’s predecessor. It still feels cold and more cerebral rather than thrilling
It tries to be a psychological thriller but then adds bigger action sequences that totally break it out. So that it feels like it lost confidence in itself and is trying to overcompensate. Even if it tries to make it seem like it was building towards it.
It ends up feeling like a movie of the week thriller type made from a paperback novel that is popular in drugstores. Good enough to keep your interest up but by the time to get to the ending find it disappointing making the whole journey feel unsatisfactory to a degree.
The film tries to breathe life into the franchise but not as tight as the first film. Which is a little welcome but with it’s freedoms doesn’t do anything noteworthy or that really improves on the material.
Claire Foy isn’t as engaging she seems a little long in the tooth for the role and the look of her character.
Grade: C-
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