Outstanding

Rating: 9/10 (13 March 2011)

It seemed to go on forever but I wanted it to. I found the plot and mystery particular and new, and more than anything realistic in its story telling. I like the main female character for her silent thinking women scenes. I heard something on NPR that compared her to Bella from Twilight, and it is simply not true. Lisbeth is a new breed of female characters, she stands her ground silently and although is victimized she still has the will to fight back without feeling sorry for herself.
The actress does an excellent job in transforming into this cold character, but she still maintains the intrigue into the character.
Even with that in mind the characters are hard to connect to and even harder to completely understand, for these are not your typical heroes or heroins, rather they are just brilliant people who live in the situation of circumstances.
Overall this film is a good reflection on the popularity of the book series (something I brought and will be reading soon).