As a fan of the book of the same name, and a hater of the Swedish film version, I went into GwtDT with confused expectations. The film however proved that most of the time, the big budget treatment gives filmmakers the freedom they need to make a good movie. David Fincher does a great job with the film, as it is right in his wheelhouse, being the director of Se7en and Zodiac really gives Fincher an edge with this material. In a sense this completed his serial killer trilogy. Fincher has also always been really good at getting great performances out of his actors, and this film is no exception. Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgard, and Joely Richardson all give very good performances. However any success GwtDT will have depends solely on how Lisbeth Salander is portrayed, and this film knocks it out of the park. Relative newcomer (most notable prior film was about 6 minutes in the Social Network) Rooney Mara really transforms into Lisbeth, and goes all in for a great performance. This Lisbeth aligns with the book much more than the Swedish versions (portrayed by Sherlock Holmes 2 actress Noomi Rapace). If you are a fan of the book, you will notice big changes, but they are done for the sake of time and continuity and do not change any significant points of the film. If you have not read the book, the film condenses the plot nicely and explains things clearly. The only complaint I have is the film makes the villain a little more predicable than the book did, but its a minor gripe. I give GwtDT 8 Ninja Stars out of 10.
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is directed by David Fincher, and stars Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgard, Robin Wright Penn, and Joely Richardson.
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