The
Girl in the Spider’s Web is a very mediocre movie saved by a strong third act.
This movie is about Lisbeth Salander as she gets caught in a government
conspiracy ring while also dealing with the ghosts of her past. Claire Foy
gives a decent performance. She is not doing a bad job, but she rarely ever
completely grabbed me. Sverrir Gudnason gives a good performance. He did not
blow me away, but he kept me engaged. Sylvia Hoeks gives a weak performance as
our main villain. Lakeith Stanfield gives a great performance. Everything with
him was easily my favorite part of the movie. Fede Alvarez did a good job
directing. Some of the action scenes were unique and thrilling, but some were
filled with so many quick cuts I could not tell what was going on. The script
is a mixed bag with a story that is sometimes engaging and sometimes dull with
weird character decisions. At 117 minutes the pacing is all over the place. The
opening 15 minutes are really intriguing and then the movie barely touches on
it again. There are some fun, thrilling scenes sprinkled throughout but for the
most part, everything just felt mediocre. Thankfully the last 20 minutes come
to life out of nowhere with an extremely strong and unique finale. Overall The
Girl in the Spider’s Web is a mediocre movie saved by an extremely strong third
act.
6/10
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