A disappointment

Rating: 7/10 (20 February 2012)

When I read the books I felt compassion for Lisbeth and what she had endured. The same was true of the Swedish films despite the handicap of subtitles. Consequently, I was really looking forward to this version, but somehow the edge had gone.
The actors were fine. I am unsure whether the problem was the script or the production, though I suspect the latter. There there was a gloss on the film that, for me, deprived it of bite.
If you had not seen the earlier version, no doubt viewing this will be enjoyable, though uncomfortable in places. I shall stay with Noomi Rapace and company.