stevenjones-36948
Joined Nov 2015
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No idea why they didn't complete the series with this cast. Yes the Swedish version is excellent, Nyqvist and Rapace are probably unbeatable let's be honest, but so is this. I think it got talked down purely because Hollywood did what Hollywood does and people felt like they needed to rally behind little old Sweden and throw shade at the big bully. In reality the Swedish original is more than good enough to stand on its merits and likewise people should watch this as a stand-alone movie and judge it on its own merits. Should they do so they'll spend a very enjoyable couple of hours. I'd also add that if Nyqvist and Rapace > Craig and Mara then Skaarsgard > Peter Haber.
One of those slow burner films that has a lovely 'feel' to it created by the director. Or at least for me anyway. I'd liken it in some ways to Up in the Air in that the way it's shot creates a sense of detachment from 'the real world.' In Walter Mitty no doubt to allow the viewer to experience a dream like distance from reality and with Up in the Air that fake never never world of constant transit and never feeling 'grounded' in a fixed reality. Both do this in similar ways through colour palette, sharp focus on foreground only and eliminations / blurring of background and external noise.
Anyway regardless of all that guff it's a lovely film, with a sweet whimsical love story underpinning it all and Wiig and Stiller are absolutely superb as the main characters. Special mention to Adam Scott as the external resource auditor guy. Lovely cameo.
In summary block out a couple of hours, get in a decent headspace and you won't be disappointed. The perfect at home movie but one that probably didn't translate to the larger screen.
Anyway regardless of all that guff it's a lovely film, with a sweet whimsical love story underpinning it all and Wiig and Stiller are absolutely superb as the main characters. Special mention to Adam Scott as the external resource auditor guy. Lovely cameo.
In summary block out a couple of hours, get in a decent headspace and you won't be disappointed. The perfect at home movie but one that probably didn't translate to the larger screen.