Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) by Alvaro S — 20 Sep 2012

Obviously their is a lot of expectation with the "Millenium trilogy" adaptations, with the novels being so lauded with praise and the talented David Fincher filming the American version currently.

Having not read the books I venture into the Swedish film versions with much excitement. I was slowly drawn into what became a very tense and well executed thriller, with elements of serial killer investigation, brutality against woman, revenge and nail-biting action.

Beautifully filmed and realised within it's Swedish landscape, the characters are mostly believable and engaging. As with all thrillers of this ilk, their are plot holes and at times convenient revelations that keep it from being flawless, but all in all "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' is a highly successful piece of cinema which will hopefully carry through into the following two films.