The Girl in the Spider's Web

Name: The Girl in the Spider's Web
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: November 9, 2018
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 43
Cast: Andreja Pejic, Beau Gadsdon, Cameron Britton, Carlotta von Falkenhayn, Christopher Convery

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: November 9, 2018 | R

Starring: Andreja Pejic, Beau Gadsdon, Cameron Britton, Carlotta von Falkenhayn, Christopher Convery, Claes Bang, Claire Foy, Lakeith Stanfield, Mikael Persbrandt, Stephen Merchant, Sverrir Gudnason, Sylvia Hoeks, Synnøve Macody Lund, Vicky Krieps, Volker Bruch

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The film is based on David Lagercrantz's 2015 novel, the first installment in the Millennium series to be penned since Larsson's 2004 death. (Entertainment Weekly)

Summary: Computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials.

Director: Fede Alvarez

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 117 min

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Oliver Jones

Nov 8, 2018

Not simply a worthy addition to David Fincher’s vastly under-appreciated "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" franchise (they’re calling it a “soft reboot,” but there’s nothing soft about it), The Girl in the Spider’s Web is also a top-shelf Batman movie. For good measure, it kicks the butt of the last few Bourne installments too. Read full review

Josh Kupecki

Nov 7, 2018

The plots of these films and stories, and so much of Scandinavian crime fiction in general, often rely too heavily on coincidence and chance, be they serial killers or multinational cutthroats. And while this chapter of Lisbeth’s life is similarly convoluted, they are dark and gritty and compelling. Read full review

The Telegraph Tim Robey

Nov 21, 2018

There’s a doomy superficial finesse to the picture, with all its wintry confrontations, skull-trained sniper fire and quick thinking, and it doesn’t take itself as seriously as Fincher’s did. But then, it couldn’t: there’s nothing going on beneath. Read full review

Emily Yoshida

Nov 6, 2018

I don’t hold Larsson’s novels in enough esteem to mind a theoretical sanding down of them into B-movie popcorn fare, but this isn’t the way to do it. Read full review

Richard Lawson

Dec 16, 2018

Lisbeth loses a bit of her individuality in her conversion to action star, becoming a more generic butt-kicker with plainer motivations. Read full review

Tim Grierson

Nov 2, 2018

Lacking the freshness of the original trilogy or the meticulous, insidious tone of Fincher’s film, Spider’s Web mostly feels like a holding action to ensure that more sequels can be made in the future. That timidity flies in the face of this series’ inherent edginess. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Nov 8, 2018

The stars were misaligned from the start for this frantic, turgid thriller. That’s no knock on Ms. Foy, who might have surprised us if she’d had a different director working from a different script under a different set of studio imperatives that didn’t involve extracting blood from a very cold stone. Read full review

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Huckster

Nov 12, 2018

Authentic, gripping, fast paced and impressive. A very worthy addition to the GWTDT series. A kind of james bond meets tomb raider vibe, with fairly savage violence and edge of the seat escapes. Have to say I loved it from beginning to end. Apart from a continuity issue with the bathwaterAuthentic, gripping, fast paced and impressive. A very worthy addition to the GWTDT series. A kind of james bond meets tomb raider vibe, with fairly savage violence and edge of the seat escapes. Have to say I loved it from beginning to end. Apart from a continuity issue with the bathwater I couldn't fault it.… Expand

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Acacia

Nov 22, 2018

I love Lisbeth salander! She is extremely smart, resourceful and mentally and physically strong. In this latest installment of the franchise, she must stay on her toes in order to stay alive and keep those she cares about from harm. Some of her feats are a bit hard to believe. The timingI love Lisbeth salander! She is extremely smart, resourceful and mentally and physically strong. In this latest installment of the franchise, she must stay on her toes in order to stay alive and keep those she cares about from harm. Some of her feats are a bit hard to believe. The timing of a couple of her rescues and all the pieces that ust fall into place are not wholly believable. But, if you like strong women characters and fast paced action, this is a great film for you. I enjoyed it and was completely entertained.… Expand

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ProfAmateur

Apr 1, 2023

A spin-off from Stieg Larson's famous books. Adapted to present times. Some dark scenes. Focus more on action.

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ZJH

Feb 5, 2019

Not bad but not good either.This movie is worth than the last one”The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”.Foy’s performance still is wonderful but the story is not exciting.So I give 5 stars.

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TalulaGrey

Jan 18, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, if you are expecting this film to be like the book, you will be disappointed. I expected more and although I did read the book I was not expecting a carbon copy. Two of the biggest problems were the editing, and the story. Production values were pretty good. I liked the coldness of Sweden and it was captured very well. The airport scene was pretty fake but I could live with that. The story itself was not as good as the book but at the same time I only gave the book 2 and a half stars on goodreads. Lets face it, David Lagercrantz is no Stieg Larsson, not even close! The screenwriters made it even worse. I also need to add that they changed Lisbeth's story. According to Stieg Larsson, Lisbeth and her sister were sent to foster homes after she set her father on fire. In this story the sister lived with the father afterwards. It made no sense because of what I already knew about Lisbeth's past. So yeah, had to take points off for that one. Now to the acting. I love Clair Foy but she is no Lisbeth Salander. And although she was the only one in the film that could act, she was not believable as Lisbeth. Sverrir Gudnason as Mikael Blomkvist was another fail. It seemed to me that he played no real part because the stuff he did, Lisbeth could have done herself. Sylvia Hoeks as Camilla Salander was lame because Camilla was supposed to be drop dead beautiful. The most laughable was having Andreja Pejić as Lisbeth's lover. She used to be a male but is now a female. She still has an adam's apple for god's sake! And it was so obviously a political move to have her there. Thanks Hollywood, lol.

So overall, I'm not impressed at all. I give it 3 out of 10 and that's for the scenery/production, but that's it. I do not recommend this film, especially if you have to pay to see it. It'll be on TV soon enough. It's the kind of show you can watch on a Sunday when you're hungover from the night before.… Expand

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goncalocouto

Feb 17, 2019

"The Girl in the Spider's Web" é um banal thriller de ação sem qualquer chama, com buracos e momentos confusos na narrativa e uma protagonista aborrecida. Mas... a fotografia é excelente.

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imthenoob

Jan 17, 2019

The quality across the board (cast, writing and directing) suffers a major drop off and it shows throughout the movie. Foy doesn't even compare to Mara and feels very out of place. While the original had a great male lead in Daniel Craig, This reboot has Stephen Merchant and a few other noThe quality across the board (cast, writing and directing) suffers a major drop off and it shows throughout the movie. Foy doesn't even compare to Mara and feels very out of place. While the original had a great male lead in Daniel Craig, This reboot has Stephen Merchant and a few other no names attached that fail to bring the presence that Craig had in the original. And the subpar story is filled with weak action scenes that fail to excite and a plot that has a pretty bland and straightforward "mystery".

This isn't the sequel/reboot we should have gotten and it's a shame for them to bury a promising franchise all because they wasted years putting out a sequel.… Expand

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