Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) by Diana S — 13 Jan 2014

Nyqvist and Rapace--especially Rapace--are perfect in these roles.

This review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) was written by Diana S on 13 Jan 2014.

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

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