Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The

USA 2011, 152 minutes
Dir. David Fincher
English
Rating: [R16] Acts of cruelty & rape,sexual violence & offensive language
Genres: Suspense/Crime / Policier, Female-centric

Feat. Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgard, Steven Berkoff, Robin Wright, Joely Richardson, Goran Visnjic

“A fastidiously grim pulp entertainment that plays like a first-class train ride through progressively bleaker circles of hell.”~Justin Chang, Variety

Aroview: David Fincher helms this electrifying big-budget remake of the dynamite Swedish thriller, adapted from Stieg Larsson's worldwide bestseller.

Deviating only cosmetically from the original, this can't escape the feeling of deja vu for familiar viewers, but the story and treatment are muscular enough to compensate the lack of surprises. Crucially preserving the Swedish setting, this is as good as one could expect from Hollywood, though only the next best thing to reading the books.

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4 stars (Very Good) Fincher is excellent with dark material, and the story is well told, well acted, and very gripping throughout. A little longer than necessary, but still highly recommended. ~Tom H
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3 stars (Good Enough) If you need to watch this version don't see the original first. ~Tubbs
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3 stars (Good Enough) Well-photographed and acted, stylish and gripping, but a bit redundant, methinks. However, the killer playing 'Orinoco Flow' on his reel-to-reel to get in the slayin' mood made this writer's day. ~HiFi