Everything I hoped it would be after reading one of my favourite books!

Rating: 10/10 (4 January 2012)

There was such a high expectation of this film after being so enthralled with the book. I found that the book had so vividly conjured up strong images of both characters and locale that it might be disappointing in how it was portrayed in film. So it was very refreshing to see such a great book so well translated to the screen. The casting was superb, each character very much true to the portrayal represented in the book. Even though the book had a high shock impact with the violence and sex, it was very sensitively and well presented. In addition, the filming of Stockholm city centre and the Swedish countryside was beautifully captured. Although a longer-than-average film, I never found myself losing interest. What was cut and edited from the book was expertly handled, without losing anything of importance. Even the few changes to the book were handled well. I now look forward to the next book being filmed!