The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Rooney Mara, the actress who earmed a Golden Globe nomination playing Lisbeth Salander in the 2011 English-language version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, is actually not the first to play this role in film recently, but she totally nails it. I had the pleasure of seeing Noomi Rapace first in the 2009 subtitled version of the film out of Denmark. Noomi does a great job, but Rooney Mara's 2011 Oscar nominated version is in a league all its own. The film, like her performance, is truly breathtaking, and the story is told in a bold, clever way.

From the awesome, intense opening montage fueled by Trent Reznor's piercing music, you get the feeling your in for something special, and you certainly are. Excellent casting and performances across the board, including a well played Greman "bad-guy by Stellan Skarsgard, and a surprise by Daniel Craig of 007 fame, who shines as a subtle, somewhat volnurable and human man. I thought he was going to be the weak link in the film, but he is great and adds depth to the story.

I give this one 4 out of 5 stars, with believability maybe the only flaw.. its fun, satisfying, and bad ass!! Better see it and get ready for the sequels.. $$