If you haven't read the book...

Rating: 9/10 (1 January 2012)

Then please stop complaining about all the "unnecessary" sex... It was not unnecessary, they were trying to be true to the story.. Most of it was not only very close to the way i it was described in the book, but was actually important to the storyline and character development. Including the rape scene.....
I never saw the original, so I can't compare the pros and cons of the two versions, but as a huge fan of the books, I was pleased with this movie. Besides sticking to the story very well, it was visually beautiful, and had a killer soundtrack. I'm also impressed with Rooney Mara, and the way she embraced the role of such a complex character as Lisbeth.. Playing someone who appears cold, but only because she's trying to protect herself from a world that's beat her down so many times takes a lot of skill..