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Welcome to my new blog!!

I thought I would kick things off with a review of the movie 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,' or as it is more correctly translated from the Swedish Man som hatar kvinoor, Men who hate Women! If I'd know that was the real title it would have explained a lot more about the book before I started reading...

It's based on the blockbuster Swedish Millenium trilogy by Steig Larsson and is set in Sweden, in Swedish with English subtitles.

It's about a journalist who is hired to investigate a girl's 1960s disappearance and the hacker/researcher who helps him unravel the whole mystery. There's a whole bunch of reviews here if you want to find out more about the plot. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/millenium_le_film/

What was good: It is a really gripping thriller. Although it's a long movie, there is a lot going on and after about the first 1/2 hour it is a very fast paced plot. It's also really good that it's in Swedish and set in Swedish places because that was very hard for me to picture when I was reading the book, not knowing where the plot was set etc. It makes it very authentic. It's also just a really scary/thrilling kind of thriller, not dumb in the way that some hollywood ones can be. Noomi Rapace is a perfect Lisbeth Salander (the eponymous tattoo girl) - really exactly as I imagined her.

What was not so good: I forgot that the book was so violent because I was swept up with the plot. However you can't escape that on the screen because it's right there in front of you! So people who don't like violent movies will not like this at all (Wendy I'm talking about you). Also I'm not sure if it would be a bit confusing if you haven't read the book series. The bits set in Australia were quite funny - I don't know who told the filmmakers that Spain actually looks anything like Australia :)

I thought this was a great movie and would recommend for anyone who likes a well-paced crime thriller. 4 stars.

When: 7 April 2010
Where: Dendy Opera Quays.