Very Appealing and Deep

Rating: 8/10 (2 April 2011)

I must admit that I never watched any Swedish films before and this one was a novelty thing, if I may say so. t first, I was a bit skeptical and sour about that, but then this slow, growing film got me in and made me thrilled. Outstanding work, great plot, mesmerizing slow tempo which is a big plus. Marvelous severe Swedish nature. And then, Blomqvist and Rapace as two main heroes. I must say, they both play great. Very convincing and very thrilling. The plot is a bit predictable, especially, when we were given some hint about Nazi connections, but then, it still rocks good! There are some drawbacks, of course. Some nudity, graphic violence and rape scenes are not appealing at all, and deeply disturbing, and I am awfully sorry, but the view of hairy armpits of Lisbeth does not add to the pleasure of watching. Anyway, minor goofs and violent details did not spoil the general big picture.