Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) by Kate O — 03 Feb 2012

Hated the rape scene. Other then that I liked it. Nice to see a non- cliche lead for once.

This review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) was written by Kate O on 03 Feb 2012.

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

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