The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

[elski]

UK Exclusive Trailer: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

http://www.lovefilm.com/features/movie- ... ve-Trailer

[a_person]

I'm looking forward to this one. When is it being released here?

[SimonV]

I'm looking forward to this one. When is it being released here?

25th November 2010

[a_person]

Thanks Simon. I'm sure there'll be Sunday morning screenings for this when I'm due to work.

[andrews]

Third and final film in the Millennium trilogy. Salander is plotting her revenge - against the man who tried to kill her, and against the government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life. But it is not going to be a straightforward campaign. After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in Intensive Care, and is set to face trial for three murders and one attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must not only prove her innocence, but identify and denounce the corrupt politicians that have allowed the vulnerable to become victims of abuse and violence. Once a victim herself, Salander is now ready to fight back.

Still have to watch The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo!

However, a friend at work has lent me the Millennium Trilogy to read, so I might start there first.

[hdaniel82]

Yes the books are definitely better than the films.

[SocialFlutterBy]

Thouroughly enjoyed the first 2 films and defo cant wait for the 3rd and final installment i havent actualy read the book but willing to believe the books are better bcoz rarely do you get a film which wholly lives upto the book (only my opinion) dont shoot me lol definately going to read books as soon as i have seen the third tho

[5rannoch]

I decided that I could not wait until November, and went to see this at the Cambridge Film Festival last night. It was worth the journey and I enjoy it as much as the others. I have not read the books and did get a little confused by the who was who and the sub-plots. I think that I will have to read the books before watching all three films again.

See below for a review for the Festival Daily by Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough:

“Move aside Miss Marple, there’s a new female crime-solver in town and she’s back for her third, gritty adventure. Lisbeth Salander is a tough cookie, a tattooed, anti-social computer hacker with a propensity for tipping the velvet and a talent for exacting violent retribution upon the men who wrong her. Your guardian subjects you to a vicious series of sexual attacks? Tattoo ‘I am a rapist and a sadistic pig’ on his stomach. Your father beats up your mother one time too many? Set him on fire with a milk carton filled with gasoline.

Based on Stieg Larsson’s trinity of novels, THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS’ NEST is the final chapter in the trilogy. It continues on from Salander’s near-fatal encounter with her father in the second film, delving into the political ramifications of her father’s past and exploring the vulnerability that stems from her childhood experiences. It also returns to the other lead protagonist, the journalist Mikael Blomkvist – somewhat neglected in the second instalment – following his attempts to clear Lisbeth of murder.

In many ways, the story is better suited to the screen than to the books, which are often clunky and full of inconsequential detail. The film strips much of that away, focussing rather on gripping characterisations and a fast-paced storyline. The plot is still overly complicated and there are often too many characters and narrative threads to keep track of fully, but ultimately it is the chief protagonists that make this film watchable, particularly the dour, morally incorruptible Blomkvist.”

[Ms Thrifty]

There are quite a few pa*d previews for this from Sunday, but without exception they are all late in the evening - after 8 pm. Can anyone suggest a reason? I wondered whether it was due to the content. Many pa*d previews are all day, a day or two before the release but not these.

[elski]

there's free tickets for Curzon Cineastes, it also mentions the FT maybe they'll be giving some away too?

http://www.curzoncinemas.com/whats_on/f ... rnets_nest