The suspense didn't translate to the movie.

Rating: 7/10 (19 June 2010)

Maybe this just isn't a good book to adapt because it is so long with so much complexity. The script writers did what they had to and focused on the main storyline, but even that seemed insufficient. It felt very rushed and so you didn't get any of the initial moods of hopelessness, pointlessness and obsession with the case you get in the book, or the epiphany when the first breakthrough was made. Instead, the revelation of the plot seemed mechanical. Again, this probably can be chalked up to the time constraints of a movie.
The positive was the character development of Lisbeth. No doubt this was in large part due to Noomi's performance. But also it was because the writers didn't skimp on her character development, like they did with the storyline.
So the impression I was left with was, while this was a good attempt and a very watchable movie, it wasn't near as gripping as the book was. I wouldn't mind seeing another attempt with a Hollywood remake if they put some talent behind it, just to see what someone else could do to bring the mystery that the book possessed to the screen.