The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

It's been a few weeks since I've seen David Fincher's version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and for the life of me I haven't really been able to come up with something to say about it, good or bad.

And let me add that it's not because I've been lazy this time, I just have a really whatever feeling about this movie.

I haven't seen the original version, who knows if I ever will, so I can't compare the two. But I can compare it to other Fincher films. I know that seems unfair, but come on, Fincher has done this territory before, and he's done it far better. Se7en and Zodiac are brilliant serial killer films, with Fincher making each of them brilliant and unique in completely different ways that make them all the more impressive.

With Tattoo though, there's mostly a 'been there, done that' vibe that I just couldn't shake. I don't really think it's Fincher's fault per se, as it's absolutely gorgeous to look at and the two leading performances from Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara were both top notch, but the source material as a whole just isn't bringing anything new to the table. Mara's character Lizbeth is without a doubt an interesting one, and perhaps the sequels focus on her more, and if that's the case I definitely wouldn't mind revisiting this world with these actors and hopefully Fincher at the helm as well.

It's hard to say I don't like a David Fincher movie. And honestly, it's not that I didn't like this movie, it's really not bad at all, but at this point watching a director of Fincher's degree put out something that's so middle of the road is frustrating.

I know I should say more, but honestly, I just can't do it. Take that as you will.


I've seen a few more movies this week, most notably War Horse and Warrior, both of which were fantastic and both I'll be talking about here within the next few days. I know it's well into the new year but I'd still like to post my top ten list for 2011 at some point. There are still a few more movies I need to see, like Moneyball, The Ides of March, 50/50 and Cowboys and Aliens. All of which I have lined up in my Netflix queue. The goal is to have the list ready right around Oscar time. I know you can't wait.

So until next time dudes, suck it.