WOW! Two and a half hours of the story. Characters developed, story expanded, plot rendered in-depth. This film overwhelms with all the details and the relationships not revealed in the Swedish film.
Rooney Mara convincingly disappeared into her character and Craig was just under the Bond line. All the cast members excellent with kudos to Plummer and Skarsgard.
After the Swedish version (saw it twice) I wondered what was all this Salander business was about....this movie makes it abundantly clear with more graphic details too boot.
I appreciate both films but if I had to choose it would be this one.
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Topic - "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo": Big budget gets you closer to the story . . . - mr grits 18:14:53 12/21/11 (36)
- Finally saw it last night... - mkuller 10:20:12 01/02/12 (0)
- Saw it a few days ago - Ross 16:34:40 01/01/12 (0)
- So after seeing the "Hollywood" version and liking it, is it worth it to see the "original" ? nt - oscar 06:17:31 12/29/11 (2)
- I just watched the Swedish version on NETFLIX. - oscar 07:30:13 12/30/11 (1)
- RE: I just watched the Swedish version on NETFLIX. - jimdgoulding@yahoo.com 13:27:18 12/31/11 (0)
- And what was wrong with the original? It just goes to show you nobody has any imagination anymore... - Eldragon@gmx.com 09:17:03 12/25/11 (1)
- Saw the remake, BORING! If you saw the original, that is: who'd want to see an EXACT replica? Here's the - tinear 08:49:12 12/27/11 (0)
- Now, after having seen them both, I think Rapace did the better job as Salander - Road Warrior 15:49:21 12/23/11 (4)
- Ummm....I still have to go with the new one . . . - mr grits 18:36:52 12/23/11 (3)
- Agree with you about Mara being the better one - Daryl Zero 23:33:46 12/26/11 (1)
- The money looting was given a treatment in the original - Road Warrior 17:15:25 12/28/11 (0)
- One thing Mara did better - SPOILER alert!!!!! - Road Warrior 21:37:23 12/23/11 (0)
- The original was total trash. Could a remake beat it? - Victor Khomenko 07:02:39 12/23/11 (7)
- "Trash?" This coming from Mr. Torture? C'mon, Vic. C'mon! nt - tinear 15:38:12 12/23/11 (6)
- LOL! Did I graduate from Mr. Bestiality? :) - Victor Khomenko 16:20:27 12/23/11 (5)
- You and grits happily could have worked at Abu Ghraib. "Forget the water, hand me the - tinear 08:50:29 12/24/11 (0)
- Boobs, torture, Cold Fish you say? * - mr grits 18:37:43 12/23/11 (3)
- Boobs - yes... galore... torture? No... - Victor Khomenko 18:54:44 12/23/11 (2)
- Not an accident: Bloody Disgusting . . . - mr grits 10:53:15 12/26/11 (1)
- Did you put it on your list? Your MIL will appreciate your care! nt - Victor Khomenko 13:10:52 12/26/11 (0)
- I prefer this one as well, it is more subtle and smart, the original is clumsy and loud in comparison - PhilJ 17:52:40 12/22/11 (0)
- Tattoo Challange: Can anybody name the hifi gear in the basement? - mr grits 08:50:19 12/22/11 (2)
- I recognized the... - mkuller 10:17:56 01/02/12 (0)
- possibly McIntosh, hard to say... - PhilJ 15:09:59 12/22/11 (0)
- RE: "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo": Big budget gets you closer to the story . . . - Condorsat 08:22:45 12/22/11 (4)
- I always thought Noomi Rapace was way overhyped - Daryl Zero 20:50:20 12/22/11 (3)
- Bet you wouldn't say it to her face! nt - tinear 09:39:36 12/23/11 (1)
- First off, you have to remember that this character is - Daryl Zero 12:33:21 12/23/11 (0)
- RE: I always thought Noomi Rapace was way overhyped - Condorsat 20:58:06 12/22/11 (0)
- Some reviewers... - mkuller 21:07:55 12/21/11 (4)
- RE: Some reviewers... - jimdgoulding@yahoo.com 01:33:13 12/22/11 (3)
- She's also in... - mkuller 11:31:50 12/22/11 (2)
- That's Noomi Rapace, the Swedish original, in the SH movie. (NT) - jeffreybehr 14:55:08 12/22/11 (1)
- Thanks... - mkuller 15:16:07 12/22/11 (0)
- I agree heartily. I came home this aft and told my wife... - jeffreybehr 20:40:45 12/21/11 (0)
- now I HAVE to see it! Rooney Mara is supposed to be quite good - PhilJ 18:31:18 12/21/11 (0)