Perfect adaptation, and casting.

Rating: 10/10 (4 January 2012)

Obviously I thought that this film was absolutely flawless, albeit gruesome. I think it was a wonderful adaptation of the novel, and the acting was absolutely astounding. It has a wonderful score, wonderful editing, wonderful cinematography, etc.
I think the one thing that gets to me is the amount of people assuming this film is a remake of the Swedish version; or that the Swedish version is considered the "original." I find that humorous because The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011) wasn't based off of the Swedish version, it was based off of the novel. They're two separate film trilogies, based off of the same novel.
I feel as though Rooney played Lisbeth a tad better than Noomi, simply because Rooney has the ability to be completely and truly androgynous, while also being incredibly attractive while also terrifying you with her looks at the same time. Not to mention her ability to absolutely remove all emotion at just the right moments is phenomenal.
Don't get me wrong, I love Noomi; she's absolutely gorgeous and wonderful at acting. However Noomi, while also a good Lisbeth, isn't androgynous enough for me. She never makes you second glance and ask, "What gender am I looking at?" I also don't find her face empty enough like I do with Rooney's. Which is also why I enjoyed the bleaching of Rooney's eyebrows, to help rid her of showing any emotion.
I could spend hours talking about why I enjoyed this film so much, and explaining my love of Rooney and her role as the new Lisbeth, but to sum it up: the film was impeccable as was the acting. It honestly deserves an Oscar.