Mystery/Drama Blended

Rating: 9/10 (2 January 2012)

Rooney Mara is great in the role of the girl. Daniel Craig proves beyond a doubt he is more than the cookie cutter James Bond. David Fincher brings The Social Network direction experience to a different type of story. Granted I have not read the books, or seen the Sweden Version.
This is a solid movie and since it is it runs long telling the story. There are twists, turns, dark alleys, blood, rape, explosions but yet the majority of the film is drama/mystery. The movie does what it is supposed to do, pull in the viewer and make them wonder what is happening next.
That is what a well told story that is well acted and direction is supposed to do. It succeeds on all levels and presents some brutal sequences and throws a lot of seedy characters around making the viewer wonder what is going to happen next. Leaves open a sequel at the end and seems like it would be very possible as to my view, there is more about the tattoo girl to explore. That is the reason it is not a perfect movie.
This one does a good job following the book, and watching it a second and third time makes it better, sign of a great movie.