Michael W. Olesen The plot is so predictable that it's laughable. Evil == Americans (even private entrepreneurs - yuck) do the evil they always do. Fortunately a Swedish heartbroken intelligence officer helped from the good people of the PLO ensures that the over-all-places-ongoing American plotting against good organizations like the al-Shabab is hindered. Good - because the nice people in PLO would never want to come on the terror-lists from the only ever real terror-regime in the world: the United States.Sorry for being too tough on this movie, since I personally think, that the best movies are made in Sweden. But that fella - Gillou - whose book the script is based on, is the star among authors who hate the free world, and must feel very sorry that his good friends in the former soviet KGB are not with us anymore - in the shape he knew the organization.Only reason it deserves 4 stars is, that Mikael Persbrandt is in. Totally overlooked mega-star. Without him - no stars. Looking forward to see him in the Hobbit.

Robert Ronin Very nice movie from Sweden. I had a quick look at the critics written before this one and must say: Sweden was not famous for Action Movies but this will change if they shoot more like Hamilton. Very nice Cinematography and good casting. I don't see the point in complaining about the plot, the plot is similar to a James Bond or Bourne Story and it works just fine for me. And it did also work for the Swedish audience with about 360'000 admissions two weeks after its opening in Sweden. Looks like they have just waited for this one. If I got it right, then this is the first film out in the trilogy based on the novels by Jan Guillou. So there is a lot to look forward for me. I like it a lot to see when more Swedish productions are aiming at an international audience. We have had this with the Millennium trilogy as well.

Jona1988 I have not read any of Jan Guillou's Hamilton novels. I have thought about it but as of yet haven't gotten round to it. But from what I've heard about this movie it is very loosely based on the books. Most of the Hamilton books were written from the middle of the 1980s to the middle of 1990s. One could compare it to the movie Casino Royale in the way that it has been modernised to the post 9/11 world. So what I mean is this movie is completely self standing, you won't have to read the books or see any of the previous Hamilton movies.So what did I think of this movie? The short answer: it is no more than an average action flick.The look of the movie is outstanding for a Swedish one. I don't mean that in a bad way but it visually has taken a big step towards international standards. Sweden makes good movies but the action ones hasn't been their strongest. The technical aspects of this movie are just so impressive. Both the execution of the action scenes and the overall look of the film makes me think of the Bourne movies. And yes there is some shaky cam in the action. Still it's not a problem, it works fine most of the time helping to create this brutal feel that the movie has. And talking of brutal that is something the movie really is. A lot of graphic killing scenes and the characters take down guys with little hesitation. Is it unnecessary much? No I don't think so but don't expect the lean back action blockbuster type of film. Music fits well for the tone of the film but nothing memorable.Those were the strong parts of Hamilton - I nationens intresse. Now on to the weak ones. The by far biggest weakness in it is the complete lack of a interesting story. It is something about private military companies and false flag operations. But half ways in to it one has pretty much lost track of what is really going on but it doesn't matter because the action is the only really entertainment you will find here. When I after the movie were talking to other about what story really was one realises that it is just the usual conspiracy stuff that you neither want nor need to follow. The only part where I saw the tiny glimmer of interest was Carl Hamilton as a character, so maybe I should go and read the books. But all this falls completely on the acting, oh the acting. It's a long time since I've seen performances as wooden as these. I mean one knows how Mikael Persbrandt acts and it is no difference here. He looks cool and has really trained his body up for the part but he shows less emotion than the Terminator. But I must partly blame the director here because it is not just him. The entire cast are more stiff than statues. And there are many actors here that I know can act, having seen them in many other movies. There is absolutely no life beneath the good looking surface. Neither in the story or the characters.To sum up my short review of Hamilton - I nationens intresse. The production is great, looks stylish and the action is among the best I have seen in a Swedish film. But the dull plot and some of the worst acting I have seen in a long time makes this fail almost entirely as a whole.

Bjorn Hansen I saw this movie in the cinema yesterday , good movies should always bee seen in the cinema.It was good action from beginning to the end and the movie had an interesting story.It's a movie that makes you think , what if it's true ?weapon industry wants to sell weapons and politicians and corporate leaders play dirtyMy impression from old Swedish thrillers are old men talking to much and trying to look important , Hamilton is a big step up to real action in class with Sylvester Stallone , Bruce Willis and many moreMikael Persbrandt delivers and so also all the other good actors.I look forward to the next Hamilton movie , good work