The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

This is one of the best films I've seen for years.This really is a top class thriller which is packed with suspense and has an incredible sinister and atmospheric feel about it.This is far superior to the recent remake, some films just cannot be improved no matter how hard hollywood try. I recommend watching this with the dubbed option as this has been done to a very high standard. Quite simply this is nothing short of a masterpiece .

If you haven't heard of the this movie, or the books where exactly have you been?!!
The story is dark, a man hired to find out details on a murder which happened some 30 years earlier. The investigative journalist is given the task of diving deep and trying to unsolve the mystery of which family committed the crime. Along the way he requests assistance of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo".
At times the film seems a little disjointed, in the earlier stages it hard to create a link between the characters but it straightens itself out in the second half. It's a long movie and at times feels long, but in general it flows nicely and shows a lot of depth.
Acting wise both leading performances are strong, but come across as being real and help you become that little bit more engrossed in the story.

Overall: It's a good thriller, it gives a lot of questions and in the end answers them all. It keeps the suspense going from start to finish even though some of the twists you could guess early on.
Recommended

This is the best Swedish film in many years. I really enjoyed Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. It's well worth watching it while the lips are out of and with the talking. Which usually I cannot stand. This is Crime at its best. Watch it crime fans.

I finished all three books in a matter of 5 days. I loved them and decided I would watch the film. I knew off hand that they would have to cut a lot, and so when elements of the book where missing form the film I understood why, apart from a few minor details, which I thought they had no reason to change and did not improve the story, so I wondered why they altered it.

The film is great if you haven't seen the book, but for me the Salander was portrayed different in the film, which disappointed me . The changes where slight, and I see how hard it would be to capture the with-drawn and asocial behaviour and core of Salander; as the book drew a picture of Salander through many pages. This picture of Salander that the book had impacted into me, made me find myself saying, thats not what she would of done, or that's not what she did.

I love the books, and the film is great, however I feel they portrayed Salander differently. Even if you have never read the books, this is a great film. Looking forward to seeing the american version too, which looks very good also.

This film has every thing a good thriller should have. Corrupt Corporate Companies, Computer Hacking, Corrupt Social Workers, Murder, Politics, Religion, Extremism and The Girl With Dragon Tattoo. There's also some action, great acting, a great story and a very effective dark and bleak Swedish style. The only criticism would be that there is too much in the film but you can watch this time and time again to take it all in. Alternatively try the Special Edition Trilogy where each film is split in two. Amazing.

I haven't read the books so far (as ever, on a very long 'to do' list that's lying around) but in film terms this adaption of the first book in the trilogy certainly stands on it's own as a fine and engrossing thriller for adults.

While the core story is the investigation into the disappearance 40 years earlier of 16 year old Harriet Vanger by journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the mysterious Lisbeth Salander who ultimately aids him there are also several other strands of story that unfold over the film's lengthy (though it rarely feels like it) running time of two and a half hours.

The mystery at the heart is well serviced by being one which doesn't descend into illogical resolutions when the payoff comes, and the violent themes that recur through the film become a part of the story rather than fancy additions just to get some controversy stirred. Some of the side plots (particularly the corporate scandal that forms part of Blomkvist's character's story and the flashbacks with the younger Lisbeth) are either less detailed or less immediately clear than probably they are in the book, I would guess, but I think the essence of them probably comes through just enough.

The performances are well judged and the isolated, wintry and well photographed Swedish settings add to the atmosphere and environment of the film.

I certainly will seek out the next two films in the story from this point onwards to see what happens in them, but even as a stand alone film, Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is definitely the real deal amongst adult thrillers.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is an incredible film and it's a travesty that a lot of people won't watch it because it's subtitled- don't let that put you off!
The leading lady, Noomi Rapace, is absolutely exceptional and you really connect with her- you're heart is in your mouth any time she's in trouble.
The film is very gritty- there's a lot of sex and violence within -but a gripping storyline and red-hot acting mean it's really worth all the hype.

This film blew me away with its dark tones, powerful characters and chilling settings. For any film lover this is a "MUST SEE" and should be enjoyed in all its Swedish glory before the US tears it apart. Lisbeth Salander is one of the best original heroines to emerge on to our screens for years.

Larsson's Millennium trilogy took the publishing world by storm, and if this film is anything to go by, the Swedish produced movies are set to do the same.

Noomi Rapace is perfect as Lisbeth Salander and Michael Nyqvist, although a little more beaten about in looks than I imagined, reading the book, is excellent as Blomkvist.

Of course, the huge book was never all going to get squeezed into the film, but the important stuff is there, and the action focusses well on the core of the story, although I would have liked just a little more to have been made of Blomkvist's relationship with Erika Berger, such an important part of the book. Nonetheless, this is excellent.

It will be interesting to see how Hollywood remakes this with Daniel Craig as Blomkvist and Rooney Mara as Salander. But they will struggle to do better.

having bought the books for my partner at xmas and her being nearly sick at the first book and then really enjoying the trilogy.
we bought the DVD i have no time at the minute to read, but will do one day..
the film is an 18 for good reason unless your into snuff movies.

a few awful scenes which didn't detract too much from the story, although the book will fill in the missing parts that a 2 1/2 hour film just cannot contain

the question is will daniel craigs effort be as good, due for release boxing day 2011.
whys it called girl with the dragon tattoo as a previous reviewer stated.
did you even watch the film, look at the girls back..
it might give you a clue..
its massive you can't miss it.
great acting, awfully dubbed into english, but a great film all the same, but i think I'll stick to the books