The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Wise calls it an excellent, hard-edged thriller and a key work in Fincher’s career. He particularly praises Rooney Mara’s performance and the way the screenplay tightens the novel’s story.

Tobias finds the film visually accomplished but ultimately limited by its surface-level material. He praises Rooney Mara’s performance and the chemistry between her and Daniel Craig, while noting the film’s slow buildup and lengthy denouement.

The review finds the film stylish but let down by the source novel’s questionable substance. It praises Rooney Mara’s transformation while criticizing the character’s vulnerability and the story’s voyeuristic, misogynistic undertones.

Barrick finds that Fincher’s version feels fresh and surprising despite the familiar story. She particularly praises Rooney Mara’s portrayal of Lisbeth Salander.

The review finds Fincher’s remake a forceful improvement on the Swedish original and a finely honed thriller with political resonance. It praises the film’s kinetic style and Rooney Mara’s brittle, vulnerable Salander.

The critic finds the film beautifully executed and well acted, but ultimately emotionally disengaging and a lesser work in Fincher’s canon. He especially praises Rooney Mara’s controlled, compelling performance as Lisbeth Salander.

Ebert finds the film grim but absorbing. He singles out Rooney Mara’s performance as a particular strength.

Chang finds the film a fastidiously crafted, grimly entertaining adaptation, though its mystery ultimately settles for easy solutions. He singles out Rooney Mara’s riveting performance as the film’s most compelling strength.

The review is positive, emphasizing the film’s gripping momentum and Rooney Mara’s striking performance. It also singles out the expertly edited montages and notes that the brutal sexual scenes are staged for horror, not titillation.

The critic calls it a decent film but feels Fincher leaves some of his flair behind. Mara’s performance is praised for brilliantly matching Noomi Rapace’s Lisbeth.

Bradshaw finds the film sleek and confident but chilly, with a strained mystery and an awkward ending. He singles out Rooney Mara’s forceful performance as the film’s driving strength.

The review finds the adaptation absorbing and expertly made, but too conventional and neatly wrapped up to add much to the story. It singles out Rooney Mara’s commanding performance as Lisbeth Salander for particular praise.

Edelstein finds Fincher’s remake more evocative than the earlier adaptation, though it adds little and Rooney Mara’s performance feels merely functional. He praises the film’s unsettling atmosphere, especially its score and Fincher’s clinical visual style.

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The critic finds Fincher’s adaptation handsome but ultimately retrograde and unable to elevate its source material. Rooney Mara’s portrayal is praised for conveying Lisbeth’s vulnerability beneath her deliberately alienating persona.

Quinn finds the remake solemn, plodding and insufficiently justified so soon after the Swedish version. He praises Fincher’s visual style and use of snowbound locations, but complains that the mystery is uninvolving and overlong.

Turan finds the film too emotionally cold to be effective. He praises the screenwriter’s skillful trimming of the novel but complains that Rooney Mara’s Salander feels more like a stunt than a fully realized character.

The critic calls the film a scintillating masterpiece and finds its mystery gripping and satisfying. Rooney Mara’s performance as Lisbeth Salander is singled out for its truthful emotional range.

Ellingson praises Fincher’s slick, atmospheric adaptation while noting that it will feel familiar to readers and viewers of the earlier version. Rooney Mara’s raw, physically and emotionally exposed performance as Lisbeth is singled out as a career-changing achievement.

Brew praises the film as a mature, meticulously made and unusually unsettling thriller, though its mystery is conventional and the ending stretch drags. He singles out Rooney Mara’s performance and Fincher’s controlled, frosty visual style for particular praise.

The critic calls the film very good, though not quite a classic. Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig’s performances are singled out, especially their electric chemistry when sharing the screen.

The critic calls it Fincher’s weakest crime thriller, faulting its weak structure and bland narrative. He praises Rooney Mara’s commanding performance and the bleak, haunting score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

Fischer finds the film technically proficient but ultimately a routine, bloodless thriller that fails to make its characters’ pain resonate. He singles out Rooney Mara’s controlled, arresting performance as Lisbeth Salander as the film’s strongest element.

The review characterizes the film as an intense but dispassionate thriller. Its headline singles out intensity while faulting its emotional distance.

The critic finds the film engaging but overly familiar, with significant flaws in its leads and ending. He praises the crisp cinematography and the score’s sustained atmosphere of dread.

Kermode finds the film disappointing and ultimately uninteresting despite its talented team. She praises Rooney Mara’s performance, while criticizing the adaptation’s confusing structure and uneven pacing.