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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Swedish)
Nick 2022-04-21 09:01:37
Perhaps it is because I've experienced the storyline too many times already, the Swedish version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo left me wanting more. Like its American adaptation, the film largely stay true to the book with minor deviations in a couple of places, of course this is a good thing as it is truly a magnificent story, but perhaps at some places, it also inherits the book too much so that the pacing is too slow for a motion picture. What I really like about this film is that it attempts to dive deeper into the psychology of the characters and also does a better job at connecting the sequels. Unfortunately, at the end of the day, everything seems a little too familiar to be memorable, and its American adaptation will continue to represent the imprint of the story in my mind.
Extended Reading
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo quotes
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Dirch Frode: What can you tell me about Blomkvist?
Lisbeth Salander: Everything is in the report.
Dirch Frode: The short version.
Lisbeth Salander: Blomkvist got the nickname Kalle Blomkvist when he solved a bank robbery in the 80s. He's a very public person with no major secrets. Read the newspaper articles.
Dirch Frode: But does he have any secrets?
Lisbeth Salander: Everyone has secrets.
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Mikael Blomkvist: [about Martin Vanger] For fuck's sake, Lisbeth. His father trained him to murder at age sixteen. Anyone would be sick in the head with that kind of upbringing.
Lisbeth Salander: Shut up about the victimisation! He almost killed you. He raped and murdered and he enjoyed it. He had the same chances as us to choose what he wanted to be. He was no victim. He was a sadistic motherfucker who hated women.