User blog comment:Xean/English movie versions/@comment-69.227.3.13-20110329233936

Well, lets just say they have to dumb them down to americanize them. And, certain things do not translate, but as an American, I really enjoyed the Swedish films, and wondered what was the point of an American remake...Then I recalled how I used to go see foreign movies, and watch their American incarnations, and while the storyline was intact, they definitely lost their flavor and edge. One successful movie might be The Departed, but then it was directed by Martin Scorcese.