American vs Swedish, two very different movies for different audiences

Rating: 7/10 (24 October 2018)

I can't help but wonder if my opinion would be different if I had seen this version before having had watched the Swedish one. Perhaps I would have liked this version more than I do.
Tonally and stylistically, these are two different movies. Undeniably, the sound design, set design, and general "style" is much nicer in Fincher's version. I thoroughly enjoyed it as a watchable film. I can see why most people prefer this version. Some things that irked me are some very obvious mpaa issues the film maker had in censoring.
However, a compelling unraveling slow-burn mystery, this is not. Watch the Swedish version to feel more like you're following along with the characters and how they all develop over time. Fincher's version feels much more fast pace, things just happen without much buildup. I suppose that quality makes it feel more spontaneous.
I'm not saying one is better than the other, but they are two very different movies.

- - Which One Should You Watch? - - - - -

Watch the American version for a faster paced and digestible film with lots of eye candy and extremely good sound design.
Watch the Swedish version if you love to unravel what feels like an actual mystery and growing to love the characters slowly over time as you discover along side them.