PRAISE
FOR STELLAN:
"Mr. Skarsgård is especially scary
because of the sheer exploitation of power with which he
manipulates people under the guise of polite, amiable
calm—making his later scenes from friendly to ferocious doubly
shocking." ...Rex Reed, The Observer
"What's fresh, in its ambiguity, is the
creepy-elegant performance of Stellan Skarsgård. He plays
Harriet's brother, not to mention the Vanger descendant with by
far the most spectacular kitchen — which, in a film this
suspicious of old money, certainly targets him as someone to be
watched." ...Owen Glieberman, EW
"Supporting turns are meanwhile stellar across
the board; Christopher Plummer leads the pack and steals quite a
few scenes as the sweet old man finally hoping for some long-due
closure, while Stellan Skarsgård is also worth singling
out in a worthy, meaty role." ...Shaun Munro,
Whatculture.com
"Fincher has grasped the
story's essential sensibilities as the tale unfolds, complete
with its ugly revelations. The cast is superb, with Stellan
Skarsgård bringing
gravitas and cultural credibility as the nephew who lives in the
house on the hill." ...Louise
Keller, Sydney Morning Herald
"The odd variety of
strong, weak and non-existent Swedish accents is only slightly
distracting at first, and eventually, the speech styles seem
almost a reflection of character. Curiously, it is the cast’s
major Swedish actor, Skarsgård,
who sounds the most American, which does nothing to undermine
the power of his performance. While fans may argue for years
over the superiority of Team Noomi or Team Rooney, version
of Skarsgård's Martin
Vanger tops both the book and the previous adaptation. He brings
the story a much-needed sardonic zest for evil." ...Liam
Lacey, Globe and Mail
"The ensemble is
strong. Stellan Skarsgård brings a monied confidence to
Martin Vanger, Harriet's brother and the head of the family
business. Wright restores backbone and intellect to the
character of Erika." ...Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
"As the missing girl’s brother Martin, Stellan Skarsgård
is as implacably smooth as one might wish for." ...Peter
Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
"One of the aspects of the film that was hailed before shooting
even began was the seemingly impeccable casting. Christopher
Plummer was a universally beloved choice as the elder Vanger, as
was Stellan Skarsgård as the current Vanger Corp. CEO,
Martin Vanger. The rest of the cast – including Joely Richardson
and Robin Wright – are strong." ...Jeremy Wilson,
411mania.com
"Stellan Skarsgård
steps up brilliantly as the suave Martin Vanger who holds deep
evil secrets. His final scene in the film haunts you with the
honey-tinged delivery of immoral revelations." ...Kathryn
Schroeder, Film Fracture
"Daniel
Craig plays the lead, journalist Mikael Blomkvist, with selfless
sobriety; Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård
and Robin Wright all provide predictably assuring support;
and the look-and-feel, including Jeff Cronenweth’s crisp
cinematography and the moody score by Trent Reznor and Atticus
Ross, is top-shelf." ...Shawn Levy, The Oregonian
"Plummer contributes another of his superb late-career turns as
the frail but determined Henrik, and Stellan Skarsgård
offers a typically skillful turn as his supportive son
Martin." ...Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion
"Zaillian's script comes down to a series of fraught scenes
between his leads and a distinctive gallery of supporting
characters, given weight by Stellan Skarsgård, Robin
Wright and the iconic London actor Steven Berkoff."
...Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Supporting ringers such as Christopher Plummer, Steven Berkoff,
Stellan Skarsgård and Robin Wright evoke persuasive
shades of righteousness and evil, depending, in a workable
melange of Scandinavian and British dialects." ...Michael
Phillips, Chicago Tribune
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