Män som Hatar Kvinnor [The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo] (2009)

Adapted from Stieg Larsson’s international bestseller, this film clocks in at 152 minutes, yet feels half as long. Engaging from the beginning, this cold-case murder mystery also takes care of its protagonists, peeling away the layers of their characters as the story progresses. Michael Nyqvist and Noomi Rapace breathe life into their lead roles, both actors doing justice to the smart script. Excellent direction, photography, and editing make this one of the better new movies released in some time.

***¾ (out of *****)

©2023 David R. George III

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2009 • 2 HOURS, 32 MINUTES
YELLOW BIRD • ZDF ENTERPRISES • SVERIGES TELEVISION (SVT) • NORDISK FILM • ZWEITES DEUTSCHES FERNSEHEN (ZDF) • FILMPOOL STOCKHOLM MALARDALEN • FILM I VAST • SPILTAN UNDERHALLNING

STARRING
• MICHAEL NYQVIST, NOOMI RAPACE

ALSO STARRING
• SVEN-BERTIL TAUBE, PETER HABER, LENA ENDRE, PETER ANDERSSON

WRITTEN BY
• NIKOLAJ ARCEL AND RASMUS HEISTERBERG (SCREENPLAY BY)
• STIEG LARSSON (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY)

DIRECTED BY
• NIELS ARDEN OPLEV

NO 2009 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS