David Fincher's English-language version of the Stieg Larsson novel, about a disgraced journalist (Daniel Craig) and a disturbed hacker (Rooney Mara) who team up to solve a decades-old killing, is debuting to strong reviews. It follows the popular Swedish film adaptation that came out two years ago.
AP Movie Writer David Germain gave it three and a half stars out of four. He wrote: "Its harsh emotional terrain, where cruelty flourishes and compassion suffocates, could have wound up softened and sweetened, yet this was an ideal match of filmmaker and material. Fincher is one of the least sentimental directors in Hollywood. If anything, his 'Dragon Tattoo' is even bleaker than the 2009 Swedish-language hit."
Also opening over the Christmas weekend is "War Horse," Steven Spielberg's old-fashioned historical epic about a boy (Jeremy Irvine) and his magical horse, who are separated during World War I. AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire gave the film two stars out of four, saying: "'War Horse' features a strong cast and the sort of impeccable production values you would expect from Spielberg. ... And yet it's overlong, painfully earnest and sometimes even hokey."
Here's a look at how these movies and others fared on the top review websites as of Friday afternoon. Each score is the percentage of positive reviews for the film:
— "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo": Metacritic, 71; Movie Review Intelligence, 78.2; Rotten Tomatoes, 85. Average: 78.1.
— "War Horse": Metacritic, 73; Movie Review Intelligence: 77.7; Rotten Tomatoes, 76. Average: 75.6.
— "The Adventures of Tintin": Metacritic, 67; Movie Review Intelligence, 67.9; Rotten Tomatoes, 75. Average: 70.
— "We Bought a Zoo": Metacritic, 57; Movie Review Intelligence, 60; Rotten Tomatoes, 58. Average: 58.3.
— "In the Land of Blood and Honey": Metacritic, 56; Movie Review Intelligence, 59.5; Rotten Tomatoes, 45. Average: 53.5.
— "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close": Metacritic, 40; Movie Review Intelligence, 66.3; Rotten Tomatoes, 53. Average: 53.1.
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Online:
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http://moviereviewintelligence.com/
With a series of books and Swedish films as popular as the "Millenium" trilogy, it makes sense that fans are excited but cautious about the new American adaptations. A loyal following will be on the lookout for any mistakes, and with a series as nuanced as "Millenium," there are a lot of places to make them. Luckily, David Fincher, the man taking on the franchise, is known as a director who pays attention to every little detail on his films. Very little.
In a new interview with Metro, Rooney Mara, the star who plays Lisbeth Salander, discussed just how meticulous her director was during pre-production, down to the few strands of hair.
"There was a lot of discussion that went into my merkin for the movie, because I was naked quite a lot," she said. "And I don't think a lot of people will notice all of the attention that went into that. But there was a lot of discussions around that."
In the series, Salander, who is marked with tattoos (yes, including one of a dragon) and piercings all over, has black, spiked hair. But originally, before she went punk, the hacker's hair was strawberry blonde -- and so that's what the merkin ended up being.
"We had a special merkin made that was, you know, strawberry-blonde so that it would fit," she revealed.
While the merkin may go unnoticed, her nipple piercing, which was featured on a poster for the film earlier this year, has drawn a lot of attention. Speaking to Allure, she said that it was important for her character.
"I thought, 'She has it in the book, and she should have it [in the movie],'" she said. "Because of all the tattoos and the makeup and the piercings, and the physical transformations my body has to go through, it would always feel sort of like I was in costume, even if I was naked. It just felt like a good one to get -- a necessary one to get."
For more, click over to Metro.
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