what a let down!

Rating: 5/10 (28 July 2010)

I read the book, loved it. the film, not so much. first off the film seemed to drag and the ending was obvious (as noted by my partner who hadn't read the book).
Character development was horrible. We don't really know why Blomkvist agrees to investigates Harriet's death or why Salander takes interest.
In the book Salander rages like an insane person. This isn't really expressed in the movie. OK she fights back when some guys attack her in the subway but that doesn't really certify insane anger..
Why did martin run away after being hit on the shoulder with a golf club? Isn't he a sadistic cold blooded killer and THIS scared him off. wow Harriet could have saved herself a lot of trouble had she invested in some clubs. In the book Salander does more than strike him with a club.
Also I found it interesting how the bit about Martin taking sexual interest with Blomkvist was completely left out.
Mellinum is hardly incorporated, which is a major focal point of the book.
It was painfully long.
If you like this movie and now want to read the sequel "the girl who played with fire" well forget it, you won't understand much because the film really left out a lot of crucial info.