Not for the faint of heart, but if you can take it, you won't easily forget this film

Rating: 10/10 (26 January 2015)

"Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is well acted and written, but what I liked most about it was the fact that it didn't pull its punches. The violence is brutal, the sex isn't behind closed doors, smokers smoke and drinkers drink. The opening credits immediately sucked me in and though I'm sure some people will find it too long, I found each plot and sub plot engaging. Each new story was so engaging in fact that I forgot all about the other plots until they came up to the foreground again, surprising me and making me want to see more. If Rooney Mara doesn't get an acting nod for her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander (who is by far the most interesting element of the film) I don't know what this world is coming to. (Theatrical version on the big screen, December 2011)