- Actors: Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre
- Directors: Niels Arden Oplev
- Writers: Stieg Larsson, Nikolaj Arcel, Rasmus Heisterberg
- Format: DVD + Blu-ray, Subtitled, NTSC, Widescreen, Dolby
- Language: English, Swedish
- Subtitles: English
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 2
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- Studio: Alliance Films
- Release Date: July 6 2011
- Run Time: 152 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B003N3U2WW
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #6,325 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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Fans of Stieg Larsson's Men Who Hate Women may have been concerned about how the Swedish author's novel would translate to the screen, but they needn't have worried. Significant changes to the source material have been made, but director Niels Arden Opley's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, as it's now called, is mostly riveting. As the story begins, middle-aged investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) has just been convicted of a bogus charge of libel against a rich and corrupt corporate hotshot when he's unexpectedly offered a most unusual gig. An aging captain of industry named Henrik Vanger (Sven-Bertil Taube) wants Blomkvist to figure out what happened to Vanger's niece, who disappeared more than 40 years earlier; not only is the old man convinced that she was murdered, but he suspects that another member of his large and rather disagreeable family (which includes several former Nazis) is the culprit. Blomkvist takes the job, which includes spending at least six months on Vanger's isolated island in the middle of winter. But what he doesn't know is that he's being spied on by twentysomething Lisbeth Salander (brilliantly played by Noomi Rapace in a career-making performance), the titular Girl and the possessor of remarkable skills as a sleuth and computer hacker. With her gothlike piercings and all-black clothes, Lisbeth is a vivid character, to say the least. While we don't exactly know the details of her dark past, it's obviously still with her; indeed, she's just been assigned a new "guardian" (like a parole officer) to look after her finances and other matters. We also know that she is not someone to mess with; when the guardian turns out to be a thoroughly vile monster, Lisbeth gets back at him in one of the more satisfying revenge sequences in recent memory. That Lisbeth and Mikael should end up working together, and more, isn't especially surprising. But the horrifying details and depths of depravity they uncover while working on the case (parallels to The Silence of the Lambs are facile but appropriate) definitely are, and Opley does a nice job of keeping it all straight. At more than two and a half hours, the film is long, with its share of grim, graphic, and scary moments, but The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a winner. --Sam Graham
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Facing prison time for slander discredited journalist Mikael Blomkvist is hired by a reclusive industrialist for one last job; to solve a long unresolved family disappearance. Aided by the mysterious and troubled computer hacker Lisbeth Salander the two uncover a darker world of brutality deception and ritualistic murder. Alone and not knowing who to trust they must fight for their own survival and reveal the truth. Actors: Lena Endre - Michael Nyqvist - Noomi Rapace - Peter Haber -Sven-Bertil Taube. Director: Niels Arden Oplev. Format: Blu-ray. Runtime: 154 mins. Language: English. Subtitle: English Subtitles. Region code: Region 1 (United States Canada Bermuda U.S. territories). Discs: 2. Genre: Crime. Subgenre: Foreign. Release Year: 2010.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Film,
By Dan (Toronto, ON Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (DVD + Blu-ray Combo) (Blu-ray)
I'm sorry, but bernie "xyzzy"'s opinion is very idiotic in its description. Certainly, there is nothing wrong with watching a film in its original language with subtitles. Much of the time, I actually prefer this than a bad voice over. So, simply put, this is one of the best films to come out on DVD in North America within the last year. Watch it with "subtitles" in its original format, and enjoy a truly great suspense-filled film with absolutely amazing acting. Besides the sequels to this film, I also recommend another Swedish film called, "Let The Right One In."Let the Right One in
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
As good as the book,
By S Beaman (British Columbia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (DVD + Blu-ray Combo) (Blu-ray)
The Stieg Larsen trilogy books were a refreshing discovery and I ripped through them all. Everyone, to whom I recommended the books, enjoyed them as well. I saw the director interviewed on Charlie Rose and was intrigued with his description of the movie and characters. He said that at the initial screening of the movie he knew he was on the right track when, at the point of the movie the heroine exacts her revenge on her antagonist, all the women in the audience stood and cheered. He also said that he made all three movies, so there is a complete film trilogy to match the stories.When the movie showed up in my town to not much fanfare, I went with a friend. Although it is subtitled in English,, after a few minutes the subtitles become dialogue in your head, as your mind gives voice to the characters, as it does when you read a book. The movie was superbly cast and filmed and simply added to my enjoyment of the books and confirmed my own images of the characters. My friend pronounced it the best movie he'd seen. Highly recommended.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great film!,
This review is from: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (DVD + Blu-ray Combo) (Blu-ray)
I read all three novels before watching this movie. I have never been one on huge Hollywood productions with a big cast that gets paid too much money. It was nice to see the original film, it felt more real than having bimbo actress' play the role. Also watched the original second movie and just as super fantastic!
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