Recently convicted of libel, journalist Mikael Blomkvist is facing a future ninety day prison sentence, and professional ruin. Then an
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I could not get past the first part of the book. It bored me to tears! And then I found out what happened to Lisbeth later and was very, very glad I didn't read it.
That said, I've watched the entire trilogy on film (the Swedish versions, obviously) and enjoyed them immensely.
I've heard good things about the Sweedish films. I think it would be interesting to compare the American viewpoint to the Sweedish one, so I know I'm planning on watching both versions of the first book at least.
I'm definitely looking forward to the comparison. I know that based on the trailer, I'm startled by how some of the shots seem similar, but considering Fincher's doing the American remake, I know nothing's sloppy. Everything's supposed to be intentional, I think. :)
That said, I had similar comparisons to the original and American versions of Let the Right One In.
The Swedish one is closer to the book from what I hear, and it keeps a particular disturbing creepy factor that the American one just doesn't deal with. But the American remake is good in its own right.
That said, I've watched the entire trilogy on film (the Swedish versions, obviously) and enjoyed them immensely.
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