Will They Continue the Series?

Rating: 8/10 (25 May 2012)

I know the first thing I'm supposed to do is to compare the original with this American remake. To be quite honest, I don't really see much to justify the remake. Of course, we aren't asked to read subtitles. The character of Lisbeth is a bit more harsh in the latter film. But I didn't really get much new information in the second film. It is obviously more polished and more skillfully produced, but that isn't always the best. I enjoyed a bit of the darkness of the original. The bad guys are just as bad. The rape scene is more graphic. I am also curious to see if Daniel Craig or the other principal characters are interested in moving things along. For whatever reason, I am really taken with the entire story but feel satisfied that the story has been already been told. I always enjoy another angle, another interpretation, so I'm hoping that they do decide to add to the opus.