American versions of foreign films are almost always put in the position of having to swagger onto the scene, justifying their existence almost before they even exist. But when news hit that David Fincher was making a Hollywood version of Stieg Larsson’s explosively popular novel Girl with the Dragon Tattoo , I didn’t hear anyone breathe a sigh of regret; the mood seemed to be one of cautious anticipation.
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REVIEW: Fincher, Without Showing Too Much, Makes a Beguiling Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
