Just saw the Hollywood version last night, which I was going to see with great trepidation -- the Swedish movie was quite good, I thought, so there seemed little point in a remake.
What a pleasant surprise! The Hollywood film was every bit as good as the Swedish version -- and better in some respects. Salander was a lot closer to the character in the book, for example (although I like the Swedish guy for Bloomquist better than Daniel Craig). Cinematography was top-notch, and they somehow managed to get the entire book to fit into the movie, through the use of only slightly cheesy 80s-style montages.
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I liked it too, I thought it was on par with the original movie. The only thing I didn't like and maybe I am remembering it wrong. But didn't Lisbeth light the fire in the wrecked car in the original? I am almost positive she did.
I am hoping the next two are as good and who knows maybe the dad will let them take the unfinished 4th book and do a movie about it too.
Never read the book or saw the original film. Really liked the US version. I actually purposely didn't watch the Swedish version to prevent my opinion being tainted because I knew I'd go see a new Fincher film.
Here is the Half in the Bag review of GWTDT. They feel pretty much the same.
