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Unfortunately for me this movie doesn't do it.
As much as I loved and rooted for the Swedish (original) movie and series, primarily because the characters looked and acted so real, this American version is plain pitiful.
The titles/intro, not to mention the music throughout the movie, were one of the worst I've ever seen. So already there, I wasn't thrilled...
Rooney Mara is the worst interpretation of Lisbeth, who (in the Swedish movie, tv series and book on which everything is based) is not prone to show emotions. I regret to say that in several scenes of this American movie by Fincher, emotions are clearly visible on the character's face/throat. Plus, I really felt that she was trying to 'imitate' the original Lisbeth actress, Noomi Rapace.
Daniel Craig is not at his best, but in some scenes, his performance stands out (towards the end).
Plummer, lucky for us, is not on much, and quite honestly, he does not give a great interpretation either.
The other downside for me is that (aside from having seen the original movie/tv series) Stellan Skarsgard, often and particularly recently, plays bad guys - I've quite frankly, never seen him play a good guy in any movie.
Robin Wright looked so dull! And I usually appreciate her performances.
However, the director is to blame here as normally, these actors give out wonderful performances.
Also note the difference of ending for this US remake. Nothing to do with the book or the Swedish movie/tv series, which clearly showed and mentioned Harriet had gone to Australia where she started a new life.
However, the one good thing the movie has is the photography. The scenery shown is amazingly beautiful and captivating. And the location scouting obviously paid off. Two stars.
