The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Movie Review - Millenium Series

***Reader-Submitted Review***

By: Harley Hudon
(Lorette, Manitoba, Canada)

Directed by: David Fincher
Written by:
Steven Zaillian (screenplay)
Stieg Larsson (novel "Män som hatar kvinnor")
Starring:

Daniel Craig - Mikael Blomkvist
Rooney Mara - Lisbeth Salander
Christopher Plummer - Henrik Vanger
Stellan Skarsgård - Martin Vanger
Steven Berkoff - Frode
Robin Wright - Erika Berger
Yorick van Wageningen - Bjurman
Joely Richardson - Anita Vanger
Geraldine James - Cecilia
Goran Visnjic - Armansky
Donald Sumpter - Detective Morell
Ulf Friberg - Wennerström
Bengt C.W. Carlsson - Palmgren
Tony Way - Plague
Per Myrberg - Harald
Josefin Asplund - Pernilla
Eva Fritjofson - Anna
Moa Garpendal - Harriet
Maya Hansson-Bergqvist - Young Anna
Sarah Appelberg - Young Cecilia
Julian Sands - Young Henrik
Anna Björk - Young Isabella
Gustaf Hammarsten - Young Harald
Simon Reithner - Young Martin
David Dencik - Young Morell
Marcus Johansson - Young Nilsson
Mathilda von Essen - Young Anita
Mathias Palmér - Young Birger
Martin Jarvis - Birger
Inga Landgré - Isabella
Reza Dehban - Hussein
Anders Berg - Young Frode



I watched the film " The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" the evening before last. I have read the books in the Millenium Series, therefore I was fairly excited to compare the book to the film, just as everyone else in my situation had felt I'm sure.

I was utterly disappointed with the film. I will give them credit for following the storyline to a tee basically, but the producers get no credit for their lack of action in this film. After reading the books I knew not to expect a high octane action thriller. I actually was more concentrated on trying to keep my eyes open and not dozing off then watching the movie, and I had six cups of coffee before I went into the theatre.


The actress that plays Salander did a fantastic job with her role. She was the perfect person for a role like that. She did a smashing job, and to her I give credit. Why get Daniel Craig for a movie like this? Daniel Craig is good when it comes to action, so let him be more exciting in this movie instead of just talking plainly the entire time. I don't think the foreshadowing was portrayed well enough in the movie either. I also don't think that Mikael and his editor Erika Berger from Millenium had that strong of a relationship in the movie. In the book their relationship was well known. In the movie she only had 2 parts in which not much was said. I also did not like the way that in the movie they did not make a big deal about the Vangers buying Millenium, in the book it's a tricky science.

I was not satisfied with this movie whatsoever. I certainly hope they do better with "The Girl Who Played with Fire".