Normally American adaptations of foreign films feel like different movies altogether. Certain elements like dialogue and scenarios are revised or completely changed leaving the viewer thinking, "Why did they change that? I like the original better."

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo however proves that an adaptation can be good when the right people work on it. In this case it was director David Fincher, who has made some of the greatest movies I've ever seen, and it didn't surprise me that this movie turned out the way it did.

In return the acting was great too. Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara deliver great performances when they're together on screen, and when they go solo in their own scenes. Rooney Mara especially was really good, portraying a more softer and admirable version of the character Lisbeth Salander than in the Swedish version.

Another great thing about this movie was the music. Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor along with Atticus Ross return and deliver a fantastic original score the sets and captures the mood throughout the course of the film. The movie also contains a remix of the classic Led Zeppelin song "Immigrant Song" which is also fantastic as well.

That's not to say there are flaws of course. The pacing of the film felt a bit rushed at times. Other times it felt out of synch, whereas in the Swedish version everything was in a bit more in detail and well put together.

Overall this is a pretty good movie, in fact it's one of the better movies I've seen in a long time. Like I mentioned before, it's a good adaptation. But I still kind of prefer the Swedish version by just a little more.

Either way, I recommend you see it.