I just love Daniel Craig

Rating: 9/10 (11 January 2012)

I saw the original version two years ago, which was very close to the book. I don't like it much except for Noomi's performance. Maybe because we don't see lot of Swedish films, I just don't find the actors as attractive as those in this re-make version. I don't feel any chemistry between Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth, not at all.
In the new version, I see more emotions, more female emotions attached to Lisbeth by Rooney. The ways she talked to Palmgren, the way she felt for Mikael and the ending. I don't remember seeing Noomi's facial emotion in the ending. Of course, Daniel is as handsome as in 007, even it is said he has put up some weights for the role(I don't feel much difference except with less muscles).
And for Daniel, this is the second film that I saw recently for non-action Daniel Craig. Dreamhouse is too sad. But this one is funny and clumsy. You just can't imagine how clumsy a 007 would be. The way he mumbles when got shot and Lisbeth is like taking care of someone much naive than she is. And the sex, I have to say, it's very 007 style and it's more beautiful than the old one. Just want to see more.
The plots are more reasonable, giving credits for the created Mikael's daughter, the old version Cecilia (I don't see any points in the original book for Cecilia's affair with Mikael). Also for the humors.
The last but not the least, the musical in the beginning is very powerful.