So I went to a movie today that I did not expect to like. Why do I do that? Why pay money for a movie (I like going to the movie theater) that I probably won't like?
Good question. The answer: because I saw the first movie in the series and I am hoping the second one will be better. I love the books, I would like to love the movies also.
The Girl in the Spider's Web is not at the top of my list of favorite movies but not at the bottom either. As a 2 hour expenditure of my time it was worth while. However, I will say that I bought only a drink and no candy or food as I did not want to spend that much money on it.
I like my movies to surprise me. The best ones keep me guessing through most of the movie. Some plot points were interesting enough and betrayals were inevitable and you could see them coming but this was not a buzz kill. I did expect to see James Bond come strolling through to get some pointers from Lizbeth on how to deal with bad guys but that just added to the suspense so good going there. We saw the car chase, driving the motorcycle into the river, buildings blowing up, leap from a tall building, and cool gadgets. Lizbeth can evidently procure anything she wants in a short period of time, she asks and it magically appears. Nice to have friends.
Long story short, it was worth watching. If you like a little mayhem and some very smart people in your movie then this is the one for you.
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