Great Movie- Captivating

Rating: 8/10 (21 March 2012)

I had just watched the trilogy with the English translation subtitles last weekend, then I rented this on Zune yesterday and I think I may watch it again tonight! I don't know what it is about this movie, but it just captivates me and draws me in deep. There definitely is a lot of depth to this movie. It is odd in that just about every movie you watch at some point something happens and it snaps you out of the trance and makes you realize you are just watching a movie. From start to finish this movie has you there, deeply involved in the events.

Cinematography is incredible- even thought much of it is focused on the bland harsh conditions of the Swedish winter it still was just very visually appealing.

Characters/two movie versions even though I had just watched the original version I enjoyed both of them immensely. I thought I'd find myself really siding with one of the movies or the other and basically considering one rubbish and one great but I think they both are so well done that you can easily take away a good deal of enjoyment out of both of them.

Specific characters. It was extremely interesting to me to see what must be a tough character to play done apparently so effortlessly and done so well by both.

Story line there is a rather large difference in the overall story line for both of the versions I don't go in to detail obviously but I enjoyed both versions.

I guess I am probably not the type of typical person who would enjoy these movies. I am guessing I am not the typical demographic but I really do think both movie both sets of actors did an incredible job. I can't and won't choose one over the other.
I think only 2 types of people would not enjoy this- 1 is the type who just isn't in to dark movies with some really horrific scenes and the other group are those kinds of people that insist the movie must be exactly like the book (I haven't read it).
Overall, I loved it and this has become one of my favorite all time movies. Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara you both really did an incredible job. I really hope you guys do the trilogy!