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The girl with the dragon tattoo

Well-worth catching at your local theatre
Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist and Lena Andre
Directed by Niels Arden Oplev

Following drumbeats, Niels Arden Oplev’s “The Girl with the dragon tattoo” opened last May on thousands of European screens, and to wide acclaim. This week, North America finally gets to see it for the first time. For once, the hype isn’t hype. The film, based on the first of the Stieg Larsson Swedish thriller trilogy, is a miracle of taunt filmmaking and perfect casting. Clocking in at two hours ... more >