Read the book... found the first half interminably slow, but a strong second half mostly made up for it.
Saw the original Swedish film... thought mostly the same thing, plus a truly fantastic performance from Noomi Repace.
This new US version... solves the problem. The adaptation by Steven Zaillian is nothing short of masterful, giving all the pertinent exposition without the book's plodding, meandering subplots. That, coupled with David Fincher's typically sparkling direction, moves the movie along at a breakneck pace (though slower when it needs to be). Outside of Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara (who give spectacular performances) in the lead roles, the movie didnt look quiet as I expected, which oddly added to the experience.
As you can tell, I enjoyed this film immensely. It was absolutely everything I wanted as I read the book, which helps. Ideally, truly hope the sequels get made, as I'll be right there to see them.
