The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Film2009147 min

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

Taste attributes: actioncrimemysterythrillerdramafastunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA dark crime thriller that is layered, weighty and fast. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Michael NyqvistNoomi RapaceLena EndreAnnika HallinJacob Ericksson

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2009
Runtime
147 min
Status
Released
Studio
Film i Väst
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