Be smarter than this movie.

Rating: 1/10 (25 December 2011)

(Spoiler alerts throughout) This film appears to offer a story of consequences and revenge; at least that is how it first appears. What it really offers is a platform for relentless gender assaults against men. (Spoiler Alert)For instance: after experiencing sexual molestation, the girl with dragon tattoo then visits the molester's home and when that turns out to be a mistake, returns a third time to affect revenge and to brutalize the molester. Does she see that justice is done? No. What she does is return to torture the man and release him right back out into the world where he can continue his behavior where she can then continue to brutalize him. The first time made him a villain and a fiend. I get that. The second time makes HER stupid and reckless while the third, premeditated visit, makes her a villain as big a villain as him.
A short time later she comes onto Daniel Craig's character and then literally jumps on top of him against his wishes. No means no. Right? Not if your the girl with dragon tattoo. That's a double standard folks. Be smarter than this movie.
Through the course of the story there were no men who were not emasculated or vilified. Frankly, I was horrified, as much by the gleeful reactions of some viewers as I was by the piteous actions of the story's unlikely protagonist.
A far as the actual story telling. It was uninspired, milling back and forth between TGWTDT looking at her lap top and DC staring at photos. The problem is, who really knows what they were looking at and seeing. It was just boring. I know, you will say it was clearer in the book. But you know what? I didn't drop $10 to watch the book. I dropped the cash to see the film. I wish I didn't. I hope you don't either. If given the choice, watch Sharktopus instead. At least you will not be surprised by the quality.