Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) by Dylan M — 06 Mar 2016

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is an adaption from the world famous book written by Stieg Larrson. It tells the story of a fiancial reporter hired Swedish industrialist looking to redeem himself from his past actions by solving a family murder mystery.

I thought this film was really well done. David Fincher's dark take on the films story benefited the movie in so many ways. The entire tone and theme of the film is so creepy and chilling in so many scenes but it is so fantastic to watch.

Daniel Craig and Rooney Marra are terrific. Both actors are extremely devoted to their roles making them very convincing and believable. Their chemistry on screen also binds perfectly with each other, both two dark mysterious characters that I really enjoyed watching.

The films pace is also remarkably fast. You would think a film nearly three hours long will drag at times or get really slow, but not this one. I was completely invested into the story getting fed with engaging dialogue and gritty details.

I also loved the visual aspect of the film. The cold snowy scenes really added to chilling, dark perspective Fincher was going for. If I could nitpick a little, I'd say towards the last 15-20 minutes dragged on just a tad but that's about it.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo with stellar performances, great visuals, and a thrilling story that anybody will appreciate.