Let me preface this review by stating I have neither read Stieg Larsson's novel, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, nor have I watched the original Swedish film directed by Niels Arden Oplev and starring Noomi Rapace and Michael Nyqvist. I do, however, have every intention of reading Larsson's bestselling series, especially now after having watched the English language version directed by David Fincher. I've been clued into what I've been missing and now can't wait to read the next book of the 'Millennium' trilogy.
So, obviously, I can't tell you whether Noomi Rapace is a better Lisbeth Salander than Rooney Mara or how Daniel Craig stacks up against Michael Nyqvist. I can tell you that as a virgin to the story, this 2011 version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo completely drew me into Larsson's beautifully constructed, terrifying world.
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