The girl with the dragon tattoo

Rating: 2/10 (22 July 2012)

I have read the book and was really looking forward to seeing the film. I was pondering between choosing the American or Swedish version. In the end I opted for the American. I have quite liked the book; unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the film. The first thing which really annoyed me was the fake Swedish accent. It was horrible and it made me switch on the subtitles. I know that it is impossible to have in the film everything that was in the book; however, some very important things were left out. As a result, Mikael & Lisbeth look rather shallow. They are there, they do things but the viewers do not really know why. Actually, just like all the other characters. Also, some things were completely different from the book (not just slightly) and it did not help the film. I do not understand how this film got such good reviews. I just hope the Swedish version is better. Although, now, I'm not quite sure I want to watch it.