Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) by Tara H — 15 Mar 2016

Brilliant. Noomi Rapace IS Lisbeth. Absolutely fantastic.

This review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) was written by Tara H on 15 Mar 2016.

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

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