In movie theaters. I read Stieg Larson's Millennium trilogy and then saw the 3 Swedish films. The books were amazing reads and the films focused on capturing the books as faithfully as a limited time medium can, such is filmmaking. So when David Fincher set off to do the Hollywood version, I was hoping the director of The Fight Club and Se7en, together with Daniel Craig starring, could come up with a new angle. And he did, being less hung up on replicating the book and rather capture the essence of the thriller, he delivers big time. But, what truly caught me off guard, was Rooney Mara as Lisbeth. If you read the books you are probably a Lisbeth fan, and Mara is more Lisbeth than Lisbeth herself. Talk about being committed... it's hard to imagine this actress not being Lisbeth. I haven't seen the other Oscar candidates for best female performance, but Mara has my vote. Craig does a very believable Mikael Blomkvist but generously allows Rooney to shine. Or maybe he just got out of her way. Tour de force. Stellan Skarsgård makes a great Martin Vanger, a truly disarming villain.
The only thing is that if you haven't read the books, you need to shut up, turn off the blackberry and laptop, and pay a lot of attention to details, as the plot is pretty complex. I can't wait for 2&3.
Rating: 9.5/10
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