The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

I have watched this movie several times and the cast is amazing. I've also watched the Swedish version of this series and I would recommend them as well.

Big fan the entire franchise. I've NOT seen this American version with Daniel Craig until after I saw ALL the foreign installments this series in franchise "Dragon Tattoo" movies. THIS movie is based upon movie #1 of 4 the foreign franchise only, the original "Girl with Dragon Tattoo". It nearly parallels the foreign version scene for scene, a fact I was equally disappointed & satisfied by. You're NOT going to gather much from one version versus the other unless you are foreign film challenged. This version IS perhaps bit more 'polished', it somehow runs smoother in narrative...the "Hollywood' touch I suppose. I would say that it is in THIS case a rare positive. HOWEVER...There DID exist what seemed subtle but are in reality DRAMATIC departures the foreign narrative! IF I was taking this as ONE OFF movie it would be fine, but this is part what already existed a 3 (and now 4) part series franchise, foreign movies! UNDERSTAND THIS...without giving too much away, the departure this version took from original foreign version in a SUBSTANTIVE WAY is unrepairable . IF you were to then go watch movies 2-4 foreign versions you would be confused because the changes in 'this' version contradict those 'enough' to create conflict. They stuck SO close the original #1 foreign movie with this production, I'm not sure why it was decided to change slight BUT 'substantive' narrative the storyline so as to NOT be able MESH with remainder foreign films #2-4? IF you've already seen all the Swedish versions then I strongly recommend watching this! IF you have NOT seem any the original foreign versions this franchise, movies #1-4, then I would strongly recommend watching those FIRST and then viewing this version with Daniel Craig. Unfortunately they created too much conflict in the facts/narrative/story to 100% understand it 'together' without having seen foreign versions FIRST!

Fast moving entertainment.

Not the usual. Very strange plot and keeps you guessing all the time.

I watched this flick when it first came out, but I was going through my own difficult time and just couldn' really appreciate the flick. This time, though,I was completely captivated by it (a little confused at times, but that just means I get to watch it again!). Daniel Craig was gripping, but it was Rooney Mara’s fierce, haunting performance as Lisbeth that stole the show for me. The mystery was dark, layered, and relentless — I couldn’t look away. It was a chilling, stylish thriller that kept me riveted from start to finish. And the ending... oh the ending! I need more of Lisbeth.