GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, THE

Seen the Hollywood adaption yet? There's bits of both films I liked more. I thought Daniel Craig was excellent, and Rooney Mara does an admirable job as Lisbeth, Christopher Plummer is a great choice as Henrik. The story is adapted well for the typical western audience. Fincher has done an excellent job and you can see Steven Zaillian's writing throughout. The major differences are to do with pacing of certain sections, a more romance element, and that the Hollywood Lisbeth seems to have more of a hardened exterior with a soft underbelly, whereas the original she is far more ruthless and emotionless. My mum is a Stieg Larsson nutter so watching with her made for an entertaining watch. Her summary is probably the best one to use - treat them both as separate movies on the same subject matter, that have nothing to do with each other. Don't treat one as a remake, and it will be all the more enjoyable with prejudices cast aside. Regardless of whether you are a fan already or a newcomer to the Millennium series, this is a must-see film of 2012. :)

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