03-13-2012, 08:21 AM
I was recently in the library looking at DVDs, and lo and behold there were 6 copies of the Swedish version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I started opening them, and what I saw begs the question, what are people doing with these disks! Using them to shim up uneven table legs? Playing Frisbee with them in the yard? One very scratched-up one after another, until I reached the very last one. It was a Goldilocks moment, and I checked it out, and Lady Cranefly and I watched it.
We're in agreement with DM that Noomi's portrayal of Lisbeth is more visceral, more human. You just see more of a real person who's been screwed over in the past. I also thought Michael Nyqvist, who plays the lead male, brought a better nuance to the character -- which is saying a lot, because I do like Daniel Craig.
Both movies are very good, and in certain respects I liked the American version better. But overall I give the nod to the Swedish version, and to Noomi.
Interestingly, after seeing the movie, I found myself getting a bit annoyed at Guy Ritchie for wasting Noomi in Sherlock Holmes. I mean, if you're going to cast her, shouldn't you give her a role? Oh, well. I'm sure Guy had his hands and mind full on that frantic fever of a film.
Now Lady Cranefly and self must decide whether to check out the next two Dragon Tattoo films from the library.
We're in agreement with DM that Noomi's portrayal of Lisbeth is more visceral, more human. You just see more of a real person who's been screwed over in the past. I also thought Michael Nyqvist, who plays the lead male, brought a better nuance to the character -- which is saying a lot, because I do like Daniel Craig.
Both movies are very good, and in certain respects I liked the American version better. But overall I give the nod to the Swedish version, and to Noomi.
Interestingly, after seeing the movie, I found myself getting a bit annoyed at Guy Ritchie for wasting Noomi in Sherlock Holmes. I mean, if you're going to cast her, shouldn't you give her a role? Oh, well. I'm sure Guy had his hands and mind full on that frantic fever of a film.
Now Lady Cranefly and self must decide whether to check out the next two Dragon Tattoo films from the library.