Got great moments, still like the previous version best

Rating: 7/10 (2 August 2015)

I watched the Swedish version, and then this one. These are quite similar and weak plot- spots are also there. Lets look at the movie, independently of the original. The directing and whole technical stuff is very good. It has thriller moments done well, making watcher excited. However, the plot seems unfocused, as it jumps between several topics. Also the "Ocean's 11 elements" at the end were something I did not like. The investigation end was somehow not strong enough, I guess they needed to stick to the original plot (book), so it stayed that way. There is something annoying to (at least for me): the Swedish accent that was forced by many characters (that are actually not Swedish actors). Craig played really well, as most of the actors did. Now back to the original. The main lack is actually the Girl's role. Noomy Rapace has that something. She's tough, wild and fully fits the Girl's role and comparing to her, Rooney Mara is quite pale. So, finally, I'm not sure the re-adaptation was needed, at least in that short time: having the plot very similar and the Girl's role degraded, only Craig and the "technical" stuff showed up as a benefit.