"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
Starring: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace
Directed by: Niels Arden Oplev
152 minutes
While "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," is the first film in the "Millennium Trilogy," I couldn't possibly imagine viewing the next two installments with any sort of excitement or curiosity. This first installment, based off the best selling book of the same name introduces its viewer into a cold, wintry setting, where Gothic hackers, tainted journalists, and powerful families all face off in a dull and hollow procedural. The tone and style of the film is appropriately dark, but the gratuitous violence and rape don't propel the story forward or serve any purpose, it's just there to shock. While the good acting is the last line of defense from the film becoming totally forgettable , none of the key characters have interesting back stories, arcs, or traits worth caring about. "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," tries to be shocking, powerful, and surprising, but it can get out of its own way. With two more sequels slated to round out the trilogy, one can only imagine if the dragon girl and her plight will somehow seem relevant or even a little bit involving, I'm guessing not.
Grade: 2/5
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