The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

[jhiggy23]

As a former English major, I have read all the major classics. To this day, I read at least one novel/book a week, so around 50 books a year. Stieg Larrson's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is one of the top 5 books I've ever read. It's sequel is also one of the top 5 books I've ever read. Larsson died of a massive heart attack soon after he submitted the transcripts to three books in the series; he never lived to see them published (leading to speculation that he was murdered, due to his journalistic background and the content of the books). In 2009, Larsson was the second best selling author in the world, behind only Khaled Hosseini (Kite Runner). Fifty percent of the population in the Scandanavian countries own his books.

Sweden decided to make movie versions of the three books and today, March 19, the first in the series is released in the US to limited release.

It finished up with an 82% on Rotten Tomatoes: "Its graphic violence and sprawling length will prove too much for some viewers to take, but Noomi Rapace's gripping performance makes The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo an unforgettable experience

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/millenium_le_film/

Roger Ebert gave the film four stars, stating that the main character Lisbeth Salander is "as compelling as any movie character in recent history." This sentiment is echoed by book critics, who have claimed she immediately places herself among the top 10 literature characters of all-time (as stated by at least half a dozen major critics). I personally believe there is no better character in literature, both popular and classic, than her. It's impossible to convey why without spoiling anything.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...IEWS/100319981

Below is the trailer:

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/i...edragontattoo/