Not that anyone cares, but....

Last night I watched the new version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. While it was a very entertaining film, despite the meaningless opening titles, I didn't think it was nearly as good as the original Swedish film. Of course it's always a pleasure to watch Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara was excellent, but the film wasn't as dark, haunting, and disturbing as the original. It's a pity that Americans are so terrified of foreign languages and subtitles that they have to be spoon-fed English language versions of films that the rest of the world admired in the original language. While I am sure audiences will be very pleased with David Fincher's version of the story, it just doesn't compare with Swedish director Niels Arden Oplev's vision of the same material nor does the talented Ms. Mara surpass the unforgettable performance of Noomi Rapace as the enigmatic and unique Lisbeth Salander.