Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) by Tscarp — 09 Feb 2012

I will tell you that I didn't read the book so I cannot make any comparison with the movie. The movie though is totally disappointing: bad acting, slow pace, annoying and totally unjustified sex scenes...

This review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) was written by Tscarp on 09 Feb 2012.

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