Ms. Salander Rocks!

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Yup, I watched the Hollywood adaptation of Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... and, at the moment, I'm celebrating my impatience for pushing me to watch it. Lisbeth Salander is a rock star! And I found myself gleefully clapping my hands when she took her revenge on that pervert parading as her guardian and when she saved Mikael from that equally pervy serial killer. I know I shouldn't have but I just couldn't help myself. It was like a reflex, you see. :P So let me say it again... Lisbeth Salander is a ROCK STAR!

I have watched a lot of remakes before and usually, they never overshadow the original. I have a suspicion though that David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo may very well be one of the few exceptions. I have no choice but to watch the Swedish films now... to better judge the films for myself.
*frantically rummages cyberspace for torrents* Haha!

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