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I have the regular DVD and the colourized one. Amazingly, the colourized one looks better! Yeah, no Zorro was ever superiour IMO.
I wanted to see it since its release because of Fassbender but the reviews lent on the title are negative. Should I buy into that?
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I think it is neither very good nor very bad. I enjoyed seeing familiar surroundings in an international thriller, not sure if I would get as much out of it otherwise.
Was it strange watching foreign actors portraying Norwegian characters? It's one of the reasons I haven't seen it yet.
Right! For sometime I wanted to see this film because it starred two of my favourite actors, Michael Fassbender and Rebecca Ferguson, in a crime thriller where the both of them play police officers chasing a serial killer. What intrigued most was how wikipedia depicted the protagonist, saying he's a mixture of "Holmes, Poirot and Maigret", so that peaked my interest in this picture furthermore. However, I'm not slightly familiar with Jo Nesbo who wrote the novel the film was based on. I've had my doubts and lowered my expectations quite a lot after the negative reviews raved in, but decided to give it a shot.
Of course, what I'll say will be rather spoiler-free, so don't feel the need to be cautious... if you're still interested in seeing it, that is. To put it mildly, I actually found the film rather engaging and kept my focus on. In fact, I'll go as far to say it I found this even more enjoyable than The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo (2011). That isn't to say out of the two, this one has a superior story. On the contrary, Stieg Larsson's entry has the better plot. What makes this film more watchable than the other one in comparison is the acting performances from Fassbender specifically, followed very closely by Ferguson, and a little portion of James D'Arcy thrown in (I still wonder why isn't this actor shining in larger and more mainstream roles?), even though his role in it was minor yet playing a key element in finding out the killer.
Of the supporting cast, I found JK Simmons terribly underused in a role that's not too important nor submits any changes to the course of the story other than being a mere pinpoint. Val Kilmer was almost unrecognizable who looked terrible to begin with as if he's on the verge of facing a natural deformation. Poor chap. I rather love him as an actor, and he delivered a great performance for what he was given to carry out. @bondjames was quite right to praise the efforts of Marco Beltrami whose music did play a large part in elevating the film, as well, making the suspense of each scenery quite authentic. But, I can't really praise Tomas Alfredson's direction too much nor can I berate it, because he was fairly average who played it safe with the helm. Some scenes that were supposed to come off as a sheer shock did nothing to me and I didn't feel the disturbing horror that a few violent murders would've depicted. It wasn't any different from the generic contemporary American police procedural TV series nowadays which I find boring. The film could've benefited from another film director. Preferably someone veteran.
Overall, I can't say this film is bad, because it's not. The critics are either less forgiving than I am, or they just love to overreact. The Snowman is nothing special. And Fassbender's character, Harry Hole, is nothing like Holmes, Poirot or Maigret. The only thing he shares with the more famous detective is his addiction, but that's a drinking addiction rather than drug abusing habit. If you want to see this film, don't get your hopes up because you're not going to see a groundbreaking mystery thriller. It's average, but not without its merits as at least three of the cast members elevate the film and raise its watchability level if you're in a mood for seeing something different than your mainstream franchise preferences.
Rate: 6/10.
No, that didn t bother me at all. It s been done before. Just think of all those viking shows.
@Artemis81, it's been ages since I've seen The Incredible Hulk. I might have to consider a full MCU-athon prior to the release of the Infinity War beast as well.
Very amusing mix-up comedy. When I was a kid, they showed Laurel and Hardy both on tv and in the cinema all the time. What happened?
I’ve been thinking just that very thing recently. It has double the amount of 7 and aboves compared to any other year in the decade for me so clear winner here.
I've stayed clear of those, as well! Still, good to hear it didn't affect the viewing experience. Will have to check it out soon.
Dunkirk, Blade Runner 2049, It, Get Out, Baby Driver, The Shape of Water, and Coco are all 4 plus star films for me, and I still have to see several more movies from 2017. Maybe if we are lucky Hollywood is making a comeback? Despite most other stuff being crummy, 2017 had some seriously great movies.
I don't know what awards it won, but I heard it's the first monster movie in modern history to get an above-the-line award, which is very cool. I hope to see it soon, it looks incredible.
I hope you get to see it soon. It is excellent; as del Toro said, “adult fairy tale” is a good way to look at it. If if wins Best Picture you won’t hear me complain. It was very moving.
I read yesterday this was the film he jumped to after it was decided he wouldn't helm the Pacific Rim sequel, which makes me happy. Money and time well spent, it looks like.
I wonder why a lot of quality films have such limited releases? Really annoying.
Phantom Thread is definitely on my list.