Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) by Matthieu H — 29 Jun 2012

One of these rare movies that sticks to the book. Noomi Rapace plays brilliantly in the role of Lisbeth Salander.

This review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) was written by Matthieu H on 29 Jun 2012.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has generally received very positive reviews.

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