A Very Well Adapted Film

Rating: 7/10 (18 April 2012)

'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' is a very well adapted film from Stieg Larsson's first book in the trilogy. Having read the book and viewed the Swedish original film released in only in 2009, I did not have great expectations.
David Fincher has worked very hard on this picture, the direction is very well done. The script works a lot better than the original film, it takes the time to explain a bit of the back stories of Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist which helped people understand aspects of both the characters and the plot.
The plot itself was explained in a style which stayed very true to the novel, but also managed to explain everything so people would not get confused by certain aspects of the story.
The acting is excellent, Rooney Mara performs very well and is almost as good as Noomi Rapace. Daniel Craig was perfect for the character he played and has shown he can play more diverse roles. Stellan Skarsgard's character is very interesting and his acting is very well done.
Fincher had Trent Reznor (who also did the soundtrack for 'The Social Network') and Atticus Ross do the soundtrack for this film which had a great impact in some parts of the picture.
Overall, the film is very good. It's not the best film Fincher has ever made but it does stay true to the original book and has adapted very well. For people who have not read the book I would thoroughly recommend you do so and then watch this film. If you do not like extreme violence and adult themes then this film is not for you, as shown by the film's 18 rating.