Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) by Mark D — 10 Jun 2013

Probably Finchers best looking movie. Great pacing, performances, directing and cinematography elevate this pretty mediocre story to something great.

This review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) was written by Mark D on 10 Jun 2013.

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

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