The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

[Alvedansen]

^^i'll maybe watch it when it comes on TV, but i know it's not worth the money going to the cinema for or buying the DVD (for me personally, i know many people will disagree, but i know my taste. i will probably even like it a lot on TV, but for me this is not a movie to see in the cinema - but i only go there for veeeery special movies anyways, so that's not saying much)

 

[thunderstorm]

I've been literally counting days for this movie to come out (in Russia it premiered on January 2), but after watching it I am kind of disappointed. I've been definitely expecting for something more.

Some story lines looked crumpled and undone. I'm sure that if I didn't see the swedish adaptation first, I would've been completely lost of who is who of the family members and how Mikael's investigation goes.
I was bored while watching this. I have no aspiration to see it the second time, but if I ever will, - it will only be because of Rooney Mara, 'cause she was brilliant.
I don't want to compare her performance to Noomi Rapace's (which I loved very much their Lisbeth's are different, but they both are fantastic. Rooney's Lisbeth is more "human", while Noomi's Lisbeth is some kind of a super hero (I mean, somebody you'll never meet in a real life)

To me, Niels Arden Oplev's adaptation was much stronger, it immediately became one of my all-time favorite films. The only thing that was better in Cameron's version is the final scene (when Lisbeth arrives to gift Mikael his Christmas present and then happens what happens). I always prefer unhappy endings, they are more realistic.

 

[terpischoria]

I'm still counting the days till the American one is out here.. I don't even know the date :s

I read the books, watched the Sweden version.. and was wondering if the American one would be as violent and 'sexually' shot as in the Sweden one?

 

[mcflyandgemmafan]

I loved the movie. It really stayed true and I thought it was equally as good as the Swedish version. Plus the opening sequence was badass.

I read the books, watched the Sweden version.. and was wondering if the American one would be as violent and 'sexually' shot as in the Sweden one?


I definitely think the American version is just as violent as sexual as the Swedish version.

 

[Chaky]

I finally saw it last night and I thought it was brilliant. Not perfect, not Fincher's best film but a very good adaptation.

I've read all the books and seen all the Swedish movies too. While I thought the Swedish Dragon Tattoo movie was decent I don't understand why people hold it in such high regard. Noomi Rapace is the highlight but there are several flaws in there and for people who've read the book I thing the amount of stuff they took out is a bit annoying. And the second and third Swedish movies were awful.

This new version has overall better production values, a better cast, much better music. Rooney's Lisbeth is a different character from Noomi's. Someone on this thread said it earlier: Noomi's is a lot more aloof. Rooney's version is more feral. Both are good.

My friend I saw it with felt that the ending dragged as it went back into the Wennerstrom subplot. He thought the movie could have happily ended 10 minutes earlier. I can understand what he's saying. That's what they did in the Swedish adaptation. But it is more faithful to the book and shows something important about the Salander character. She goes to all those lengths to help Mikael, which makes the very final scene even more painful for her.

I think in terms of a serial killer movie Fincher will find it hard to top the very underrated Zodiac, but this is better than most other movies you'll see this year.

 

[Chaky]

For anyone who thought the opening title sequence was as good as I did, then go here. It's an interview with the guy who created it and it also includes the full sequence in HD video.

 

[sobriquet87]

^Awesome! Thank you!!

 

[TianSoFine]

I think the Lisbeth in the books is very human, but in an abstract way. I think Rooney Mara did not quite capture that. It seems to me that the American version does a great job of following the events of the books, but everything is set in black and white and the shades of grey are missing.

 

[kokobombon]

I finally saw it. WTF @ the new ending? did they run out of money and couldn´t shoot in Australia? LOL the swedish version handled it a lot better imo... I guess americans need a happy ending

About Lisbeth´s former guardian, in the book it didn´t happen like that did it? if I remember correctly she finds out about the guy being in a facility later on in the books, right? or am I mixing things up?

I think this version was a lot better, even necessary to do the book some justice. The swedish version lacked production value and it showed. And as much as I loved Noomi as Lisbeth imo Rooney was much better. I always thought it was funny that in the book Mikael was a ladies man but I never got that from Michael Nyqvist (in terms of looks)... at least I buy it from Craig.

 

[dennab216]

I think the Lisbeth in the books is very human, but in an abstract way. I think Rooney Mara did not quite capture that. It seems to me that the American version does a great job of following the events of the books, but everything is set in black and white and the shades of grey are missing.

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[Starry]

I'm so surprised that Rooney Mara got an Oscar nomination!

 

[BonesAndOil]

^ also up for best cinematography, sound mixing, sound editing and film editing.

 

[Phuel]

I've not read the books or watched the Swedish version, so I came into the Fincher adaption without any expectations of the story.

Right of the start, I thought the hyper-stylized intro with Trent Reznor's music was awkward: What does it have to do with the story about to unfold?

As for the film: I thought Mara's character Lizbeth was too much like a comic-book superhero; she's simply too intelligent, too skilled and lethally too athletic-- and I never got the sense she would ever be in any danger after the BIG one. She became invincible after that incident. How convenient. And just like a comic-book superhero, she always appears in the nick of time to the rescue. It's all so convenient.

At least she made an impression on me-- for better, or for worse (worse). The other characters are simply too bland for me to care to remember.

And now H&M has a line inspired by Lizbeth's wardrobe in this film? Are people really wowed by her wardrobe? She dressed like any street kid here in Toronto... Are some people that sheltered they think her wardrobe is stylish enough to warrant a line...? And on the subject of style, this being a Fincher film, I was at least hoping it would look stylish (Daniel Craig in Black Fleece doesn't count), but I was disappointed on that end as well.

I don't think it's a bad film, but it's nothing really interesting either. I've seen it once, and I've no interest in seeing it again, or looking forward to the remaining two that will surely be made.

Just my impression of course.

 

[kokobombon]

^the H&M line consist of a couple of leather jackets, pants and hoodies. The jackets and pants are the same "padded" ones she wears in the movie. It´s not so much a line inspired by the movie but a few identical items (like her earrings).