We now reach the end of the wonderful Millennium series. Lisbeth Salander has become one of the great movie heroines and we get to see how her journey ends.
It was only recently that I found out that these films were made as a TV mini-series and not as cinema films. Looking back on it you I can see it. This does not diminish the impact of the films. They are still one of the best movie trilogies ever made and are a brilliant mystery story. I have not read the books and have no intention of reading them so I've only known the story through the films. Thankfully in this film we get to see the conspiracy unfold and realise what has been really going on all this time. There is a great deal of satisfaction as we see all the bad people we've known over the series finally get what is coming to them. The final court room scenes are wonderful too as Lisbeth's lawyer lays out all the evidence that makes her innocent. Lisbeth's outfit in the scenes helps make it all the more special.
Noomi Rapace has been so unbelievably brilliant through the whole series. She does not have all that much to do in this film as she is confined to hospital and prison. Just her presence though has a far bigger impact than most other performances can muster. Michael Nyqvist is a bit emotionless and not the greatest performer. He still has the most action and is very good.
I'm so glad that David Fincher is directing the remake. He is one of my favourite directors so I have a great deal of faith in him. He has a huge task ahead of him.
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