The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her beloved uncle is convinced it was murder and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. He employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the tattooed and troubled but resourceful computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. When the pair link the disappearance of Harriet to a number of grotesque murders from almost forty years ago, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history. The Vangers are a secretive clan, and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves. well finally i saw this much talked about and hyped Swedish movie of past year. i was so excited and was glad that finally i was seeing it. i am not sure about watching the rest of the two movies, they weren't well recieved with critics and i have to watch some more foreign language movies and that will increase the burden so. watching this movie was all the good buzz and ofcourse there is gonna be a Hollywood remake of it directed by David Fincher. well i must say all the buzz arround this movie was worth it man. i should tell you that this movie is now one of my most favorite movie of past years and among the foreign language movies i have seen. i haven't read the novel on which this movie is based but it must be phenomenol. this marks Second Swedish movie i have seen after Let The Right One In, which again was awsome. well this movie stars Michael Nyqvist and Noomi Rapace. Noomi's character was outstanding, her get up was superb and her performance was amazing. this movie was little but uneasy to watch because of the female abuse and stuff. i must say this movie was extremely edgy and very thrilling. it had the chilling effect on me. phenomenol movie and a near perfect modern classic. Story of this movie makes this movie what it is and the way it has been handeled is just outstanding, screenplay is very engaging, good plot written very well. editing of this movie is excellent. cinematography is marvellous, everything else is good too. Noomi did a superb job, i liked her get up too. this movie is now one of my favorite movies. i know most of you guys would have even seen the thw whole Triology but if you are planning to watch this movie, i would say go ahead. Two thumbs way high up for this movie.

While this is definitely NOT a children's movie, it is a very good film. The heroine is a conflicted person with a very hard past and yet still works to bring justice to a rogue corporation. She is a bit extreme in how she administers justice to some.

I won't lie but there were some parts in the film which were pretty gruesome and intense I saw this when I was 8 and my brother was 3 He was screaming throughout and covering his eyes,he even vomitted at one part There are 2 scenes which I HEAVILY recommend parents look out for. 1- The scene where Noomi Rapace gets ra*ed.We don't really see much,but her screams and the mans sadistic remarks are very brutal and disturbing. 2.Noomi Rapace gets revenge on the same man.She lures him to her apartment then points a gun at him and forces him to get down before f***ing him the same way he did and shoving a d**do(a s*x toy) up his buttocks.EXTREMELY INTENSE AND GRAPHIC. 3.Torture scenes. I recommend this is for 11 and very mature teens but if your child really wants to see it,you should explain the graphic content first and supervise them when they watch it.Although you must be at least 13+ to appreciate this .It is a very complicated and in depth crime thriller which many kids will not be able to understand so I don't think kids will enjoy this.I managed to get the story only after watching it 3 times and realized its a great thriller to get you on the edge of your seat biting your nails.I have seen all 3 movies in the Millenium trilogy and I think this is the best.I highy recommend that you buy the normal version just to test if your child is ready for such content.If you think your child can handle mature content,he or she can watch the extended version( uncut) which offers loads more content not seen in the normal.I watched this on uncut and cut and the uncut has about 30 minutes worth of content that was cut out from the original version . In order of best to worst: 1.(best) this 2.the girl who kicked the hornets nest 3.(worst) the girl who played with fire Enjoy! Cerealkiller189

After reading the book, I wasn't so sure that the movie would stack up. But I was wrong. The film did the book justice. There is a lot of sexuality and violence (and sexual violence), but it is in no way glorified. In addition to the crime-thriller plot, the film explores the emotional effects of those affected by sex-crimes. It has strong characters searching for justice. My only concern right now: will the American remake of this film be as good?