this movie only redeeming feature be the moment when you cant help laugh out loud at the overblown clichés . such a when arn be sad and rid through the rain . or when cecila be happy and start to dance . or every time joakim netterkvist make his sad puppy face and or whenever the dramatic string orchestra start play . on the plus side this happen a lot . on the minus side and the rest of the time it just hurt to watch it . you feel sorry for everyone involve and especially those who pay for it . everybody and the actor and the director and the editor and seem to be nervous work on such a big budget project ( the most expensive swedish film ever ) and scar to make mistake and and this total lack of confidence shine through everywhere . impossible though it seem and this actually make the book look good in comparison . hell and it make kingdom of heaven seem good . and that be quite an achievement .