Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) by Stephen H — 07 Feb 2012

The plotting, even with its problems, is the appeal. It's an effective mystery supported by a compelling partnership.

This review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) was written by Stephen H on 07 Feb 2012.

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

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

By Cole W (455) on 14 Nov 2018

It might be hard to watch for some, but its gripping and suspenseful story and really good performances by Noomi Rapace and Michael Nyqvist…

Read Review

Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

By C B (138) on 12 Oct 2016

I love this movie, is a modern classic, Noomi is wonderful.The best Lisbeth…

Read Review

Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

By Paul K (987) on 30 Jan 2017

The Scandinavian original, shown recently on TV. Eleanor winced at the violence which is fairly gruelling but not gratuitous…

Read Review

Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

By Hamidgoodarzi (45) on 09 May 2023

A crime/psycho thriller based on an adaptation of a novel that the director does well in this difficult film…

Read Review

Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

By Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 29 Aug 2018

The film is certainly faithful to every detail of the novel's intricate plot, which is fair enough, but does give it the feel of a plodding…

Read Review

Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

By Sin S (150) on 30 Jul 2017

The punk rocker female lead and the plot is AWESOME…

Read Review

Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

By Tim N (256) on 13 Apr 2017

This Swedish original captures the book really well. Noomi Rapace is stunning as Lisbeth and Michael Nyqvist is great…

Read Review

Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

By Vitor B (8) on 04 Apr 2017

Atuações boas (Noomi Rapace ?), roteiro amarradinho, plot twist inesperado 5/5 com palminhas de pé…

Read Review

Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

By Cosmo S (35) on 30 May 2015

So unfaithful to the book, and Noomi is nothing like Lisbeth! Read the book…

Read Review

Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

By Kerry Lengel (223) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 28 Jun 2017

The feminist subtext should come as no surprise given Larsson's lifelong advocacy on social-justice issues, but it also is a refreshing slant…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Primal Fear (1996)

By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 04 Mar 1999

You'd get more of a jolt from Angela Lansbury on Murder, She Wrote and more intellectual stimulation from a cozy game of Clue…

Read Review

Review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

By Lenny M (222) on 16 Jan 2010

Ok alot of people like this movie , I don't get it ,, I saw the movie and I think it sucks really ha ha…

Read Review

Review of Jules and Jim (1962)

By Ninja-Sam K (4) on 09 Mar 2007

Found this incredibly dull. The only remotely standout moment was the War scene. Which was far too short…

Read Review

Review of American Psycho (2000)

By Chris Phillips (6) for Movieline (883) on 16 Apr 2001

Harron, thankfully, chooses to leave most of the carnage to our imaginations, but without any psychological backing for Patrick's bloody acts,…

Read Review

Review of Blood Diamond (2006)

By Francisco S (456) on 12 May 2016

Blood Diamond had everything to shine, but instead that, Edward Zwick prefered to transform the scenes sequence in a mess, making Leonardo…

Read Review

Review of The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

By Mikel. (18) on 17 Jul 2009

This is the all-time worst movie I've ever seen (all the way through). Too long, too boring, too uninteresting…

Read Review

Review of The Last King of Scotland (2006)

By Stephanies. (5) on 19 Mar 2007

While Idi Amen degraded to the status of Dictator and maniacal murderer, this movie did little to establish the foundation for his rise to…

Read Review

Review of Die Hard 2 (1990)

By Scott Weinberg (1,998) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 24 Jul 2002

Standard sequel works well thanks to Willis and the high-flying heroics…

Read Review

Review of Gloomy Sunday (1999)

By Artur K (16) on 10 Mar 2009

I couldn't grasp the theme or for that matter even the message the director was trying to pass on…

Read Review

Review of La Chinoise (1967)

By Jim H (1,089) on 15 Mar 2011

So it's a satire…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

The Prodigy

2019

53%39 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2009

78%952 Reviews

MirrorMask

2005

68%642 Reviews

The Matador

2005

69%544 Reviews

Walking Tall: The Payback

2007

45%43 Reviews

Tusk

2014

50%961 Reviews

Jesus Christ Superstar

2000

67%84 Reviews

Toy Story

1995

87%990 Reviews

Holiday

1938

82%232 Reviews

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

2015

77%1,263 Reviews

Boyz n the Hood

1991

81%667 Reviews