The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a film based on the psychological crime novel by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson. There are three parts in total, this is the first one, and the one I like the most. When a wealthy girl, Harriet Vanger, went missing in a nearby town 40 years ago while watching a Children's Day parade, his uncle hired journalist Mikael Blomkvist to covertly investigate the disappearance. Mikael approached Lisbeth Salander, a freelancer and network monitoring genius, to help investigate the case. In the process of lifting the veil of truth, they discover many incredible sins, mutual corruption between officials, and unspeakable family secrets.
Salander, played by Nomi Rapace, was detained in a mental hospital for several years as a child. After being discharged from the hospital, her new guardian used his position to not only abuse but rape her. Salander ends up wrestling with the bad guys and getting out of the misery. Nomi played the role of Salander successfully. She is short and thin, strong in heart, and taciturn. Because of certain social barriers, she is relatively autistic and is reluctant to communicate with outsiders. Through life and death, Lisbeth and Mikael build trust and friendship as they solve the case, and make the bad guys pay.
The tone of the whole movie is dark and black, which is very substituting. The plot is twists and turns, the characters are complex and clear, the emotions are delicate, and the roles are distinct. Because it is a criminal psychology film, there are many dialogues between the characters, so you must taste it carefully and organize it slowly. This is a movie that reveals the ugliness of human nature and evokes people's conscience and sense of justice. The Swedish version, which has a second and a third, is also worth a look.
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