The final film in the Swedish production of the Stieg Larsson novels. Out of the three films this one was equally as good as the first. This one involved more of a court room drama and less of a thriller than the previous two but the conclusion of Lisbeth Salander's struggle was well worth it.
Noomi Rapace plays the hacker/punk Lisbeth Salander and now she has landed roles in the next Sherlock Holmes and Prometheus the Alien prequel. I am glad to see her getting some recognition.
Now the American retelling/remake of this trilogy is underway helmed by director David Fincher. I have complete confidence in Fincher putting together a stellar film but I see it as pointless. Originally I thought the American versions were going to take place in America but I have read that they will still take place in Sweden but the characters will speak English. The reason is due to the different politics in Sweden that would not work in America.
Is it the lack of American's tolerance for subtitles that provokes remakes of foreign films? I don't get it. Now I believe Fincher to be a superior director to the ones who directed the Swedish films but by no means do these films merit remaking and or retelling. Subtitles don't hurt and if you can't read and follow the movie then I can't comprehend how you know when or how to breathe.
For a comparison here are Noomi Rapace amd Rooney Mara's portrayal of Lisbeth Salander:
Noomi Rapace
Rooney Mara
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