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Boxed set edition of the Millennium Trilogy, the first volume of which, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, has been adapted as a major Hollywood film starring Daniel Craig to be released on the 26th December.
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Like the fisherman who caught a huge fish and never could enjoy fiishing again because nothing could match that catch, I predict that the rest of the movie season will be a disappointment after having seen the film version of Stieg Larsson's "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo." Any film adaptation of a book must miss certain things while it adds others. This one misses as little as possible.
The heroine - Lisbeth Salander - is very close to the book version. She's viciously defensive of those people as well as principles she cares about, uncompromising and nearly paranoid in her privacy - but based entirely on a rational intperpretation of her real life experiences. Playing opposite her is the investigative reporter Mikael Blomquist, about whom one could say that he's homely in a very attractive sort of way. Since the film is based on a book series that is clearly somewhat autobiographical, Blomquist plays the central role in the film, but just as in the book series it's Salander who is the real hero and the most fascinating figure.
The film revolves around the search carried out by the two of them to discover what happened to a young woman who's been missing, and presumed murdered, decades earlier. As in his books, a theme of the book is the role of women in society, including all the sickness that some men express in the most grotesque fashion. Here is where Salander really shines - as a "victim" and a non-victim.
I'm so glad that Hollywood didn't make this film. If they had it would have been all glamor and special effects and blood and gore. If it doesn't win "best foreign film of the year" next year then... Well, you know. In fact, my strong suspicion is that it will be the best film to come out here in the US this year. It's action-packed, full of drama, intrigue, fascinating characters, and with a powerful ending.
- John Reimann, 26 Mars 2010
wow. i cant wait to see it. ive only read this one book. loved it. lisbeth is a great character. i would have loved a better ending to the book.
- gpa, 26 Mars 2010
"Tattoo" is right up there with "Chinatown." I just saw the film and I can hardly breathe. What's fascinating is that no matter how dark the story, it is balanced by a surprising purity in several of the characters.
- Karren Alenier, 26 Mars 2010
"I'm so glad that Hollywood didn't make this film."
I agree 1000 %!!! But, Hollywood will make a new version of this film. :C WHY? Can't you english-speaking have english subtitles in stead of a new film? I think the swedish version was VERY VERY very good!
- rönnis (Finland), 1 April 2010
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I have now read the 1st and 2nd books in the Trilogy, hard to put down. The 3rd book, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is not available in Canada until May 25th - its killing me. May have to order from the UK. I am interested in finding out if the movies are available with English subtitles?
- Melanni in Alberta, Canada, 25 Mars 2010
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I was bit sceptical about the usage of swedish language at times,but the flow is so good and the book"the girl with dragon......."so engrossing,that I
compromised half of my sleeping hours.great writing,yet a great loss for having lost steig at a very young age.
- pulok lahiri, 25 Mars 2010
i agree about the language. infact, i was all i could do to get through the first chapter. im so glad i did. i couldnt put the book down.
- gpa, 26 Mars 2010
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I saw this movie last night and it was BRILLIANT! The casting of the girl who played Lisbeth was PERFECTION. She carried the movie for me - I could definitely see it again. The whole meshing of the story and the cinematography was OUTSTANDING.
A MUST SEE movie.
- Susan, 25 Mars 2010
is themovie available from the net.I am from India and a great steig fan
- puloklahiri, 25 Mars 2010
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Is it possible to buy the original english language translation of the Millenium Trilogy? I understand they were a more faithful translation of Steig Larsson's work than "The Girl" versions. I'd love to read them.
- Susan, 24 Mars 2010
What were their title's?
- carol winnipeg, 24 Mars 2010
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Why is the 1st book named "The girl with the dragon tattoo" in English? I think "Men who hate women" would be better, it´s the "point" in the story...
- rönnis from FIN, 22 Mars 2010
I agree
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Marya, Winnipeg
- , 3 April 2010
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Why do everyone talk about the selling numbers, not about the violence against women?
- One from Finland, 22 Mars 2010
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My friends and I finished the 3 books and LOVED them. So sad Stieg died so tragically. Can't wait to see the film(s). 4th book would be fantastic!!! What wonderful writing.
- lorna tacey, 22 Mars 2010
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I just finished Lasson's second book and will look forward to the third. Salander is the most original character in many years!
Thank you Stieg for your creative and original mind.
It is very refreshing in literature.
- Barbara NZ 3/20/10, 22 Mars 2010
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ALEX by Pierre Lemaitre
‘It enthrals at every stage of its unpredictability. Grippingly original’
- The Times.
The films are great.
- MÅ, 26 Mars 2010