Friday, January 29, 2010

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Sweden

Beautifully done mystery/thriller. A disgraced investigative reporter is hired by a rich capitalist to try and solve a 40 year old disappearance. He eventually teams up with an emo in one of the unlikeliest pairs I can remember.

Several very harrowing/violent scenes were off-putting to me but ended up working thematically so I was OK with them. Great cine/landscapes brought out the stark, sterile beauty of wintertime Scandinavia. Solid acting with special mention to Noomi Rapace as the female lead.

This is what I hope for when I try a film I know nothing about.

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