'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' (skillfully adapted from the book of the same name) is a modest but thoroughly engaging thriller. Set in a gloomy modern Sweden, the atmosphere is tense, the characters authentic, whilst the mood is sombre and slightly dreamlike. Don't be fooled though, this is a psychologically brutal film addressing themes such as incest, sadism and violence, particularly against women.
Although the inevitable twist dosn't quite think outside the box, it's an exhilar
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An investigative journalist and a ruthlessly sharp but damaged young woman join forces to uncover a murderous past amongst the Swedish aristocracy. The first English language adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy of dark thrillers, this is a classy if largely pointless retread of the very good Swedish film.
"Josephine Decker has created a new style of thriller that employs allegory, incorporates touches of David Lynch as well as Magritte -esque imagery. Decker's setting of a remote farm feels like a metaphor for what turns out to be hell. The raw and emotional (and yes, sometimes funny) dialog tells a story that can seem familiar at points but really is meant to keep you guessing and off balance. I really enjoyed how the undertones of this film came to life through her very deft contrast of the find out more...
