There's been a ton of hype and anticipation about the new thriller, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. And here it is, in all of its two hour and forty minute glory.
Based on the immensely popular books, Daniel Craig stars in a deep, and dark story of family secrets and murder. Before we dive in, should be noted this movie is highly adult in about every way. There are a few images that could be exceedingly disturbing to many. It deals with virtually every harsh thing that could possibly be undertaken in one feature length movie. So the audience should be monitored. It is highly graphic at times.
It's too complicated to really explain in detail, and you may have read the books. It's basically the story of a small magazine publisher (Craig). He has lost most of his life savings due to a libel lawsuit he lost. He is then hired by a stinking rich businessman in Sweden to investigate a 40 year old murder in his own family. A 16 year old niece disappeared in 1966, and some members of the family are convinced it was a family member the did the deed. This starts to get pretty ugly.
As he investigates he hires a totally disturbed young woman with the Dragon Tattoo as an assistant. She is insane , and borderline genius. She is also an accomplished computer hacker that can seemingly hack any computer anywhere and get the info she needs to assist our investigator. She is also completely ruthless, and will go to about any length to get what she wants in every avenue of her life. She is a most compelling character. Can they solve the riddle?
There is far more to this story than simply that. But in a nutshell, that's where we are. This is a very interesting story, that I am positive would read better than the movie. This is a pretty good flick, and the story carries the day. This is pure movie making and that's refreshing in today's move making climate. This is just a great story, told well, without a lot of bells and whistles. Besides is graphic nature, it is kind of throwback movie making. A real intense, thrilling, mystery drama.
If you read the book, I'm sure you are thrilled for the movie. But beware that many times reading something, and seeing something are two completely different things. This movie is certainly not for everyone. It will be way too graphic, and dark for many. But for those entranced by the story or book, it's right on target.
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Not exactly a movie full of holiday cheer, but good nonetheless. This may suffer some from a bit too much hype, but over all this is pretty good.
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