Millennium

I haven't read the books so can't comment on how faithful this 9 hour version is compared to the 3 theatrical release versions. However, I understand them to be largely faithful. It has been over 10 years since I first watched the Girl films, but the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo remains one of my favourite films ever. The hollywood remake was also perfect, however, for its Swedish origins and a more perfect Lisbeth in Noomi Rapace, the original remains as good as ever. With 30 minutes more footage in it, this first story felt even better, especially the first 90 minutes which is better paced and we see more of Lisbeth and Michael working together and more detail about how they solved the crime. So if you are going to watch the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo then watch the version in this miniseries, it is better than the theatrical release.

Similarly, if you are going to watch the other two movies, then it is better to watch the extended versions available in this series as the pacing is better and explanation of the plot (which can get intricate at times) is clearer. However, in my opinion the 2nd and 3rd stories just don't live up to the quality and entertainment of the 1st one. This is a criticism of the source material probably rather than this adaptation. Everything that I and others love about Dragon Tattoo is the mystery, as well as the fledging relationship between Lisbeth and Michael. The 2nd and 3rd stories have much less mystery and virtually no character development between Lisbeth and Michael as they have very little time spent together. Nevertheless, as a fan of the first story and therefore the characters, it is interesting to see more unfold about Lisbeth's back story and how her friends work together to protect her from evil forces.

Dragon Tattoo: 10/10 Played with fire: 8/10 Hornets nest: 7/10.

one of the best mini series I seen, I didn't mind the English subtitles(yellow ,easy to read).

A lot better then the American movie wt Daniel Craig ,

the 2 main actors are well chosen and more charismatic.

Very recommended!

European productions can be so rewarding , that is one of them.

As much as I loved the original film adaptation, and I definitely loved that, the six episode Swedish mini-series contains much more information, much more emotional depth and breadth, and is a much more rewarding experience for the viewer.

Even the addition of long slow closeups of Lisbeth Salander are filled with meaning, emotion, and add greatly to our understanding of her character and her history. Noomi Rapace knocked this one right out of the park. Often, her performance was so strong I found myself actually holding my breath.

With the additional scenes, not footage, by the way, actual intended scenes, we get more of the investigations, and that proves ultimately to be so much more rewarding.

The "Millennium Trilogy" may just end up being my all time favorite adaptation of one of my all time favorite series of novels.

This packs together the 3 movies into one or rather overall 6 parts - which means each movie becomes a two parter. That is because the running time is also extended for better or worse. And let me again emphasize that I have not read the source material, so I cannot attest to similarities or changes that have been made while transitioning this onto the big (or small) screen, depending on where you watched or will watch this.

The first two parts are really something different and set the tone. And they do not take any prisoners. From that we get the feeling that the two characters that are being highlighted here, also seem to be quite close to each other. And I don't mean sexually (though if you have issues with sex and nudity and all that, the movie will quite frankly really upset you) at all. Though there is some of that too - but I am talking about a spiritual connection. They are different ... really different ... which is why they make a good team.

Talking about sex, there is one scene that goes completely wrong for one of our characters ... the plan was different ... it sort of worked out, but it was not supposed to be as hardcore as it got to be. But that particular scene is more than just haunting! It will deliver ripple effects all through the movie world this created ... up until the end of it all ... For more insight, I reckon you can look up the individual reviews to the movies. And while this sparked a US remake, they only really went after the first movie (or two parts if you count it the way they do it here)!

A 40-year-old mystery brings together Mikael Blomkwist, editor of investigative journal Millennium, and Lisbeth Salander, super-hacker and researcher. Salander has a dark, troubled past, a past that will come back to haunt her many times. Salander is the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

A mini-series that consists of extended versions of the three movies based on Stieg Larsson novels: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Episodes 1 and 2), The Girl Who Played with Fire (Episodes 3 and 4) and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Episodes 5 and 6). Scenes are added to turn each of three 130-150-minute movies into two episodes of 90 minutes each.

I thought the movies were at best good but not great. They were a bit of slog to get through at times and weren't entirely engaging. Surely making them longer would just make the experience worse?

Strangely, no. In fact, the mini-series is brilliant and significantly better than the movies. The additional material fills in the gaps, provides more information and makes for a more continuous story. Intrigue and tension are ramped-up, plot development is enhanced as is engagement levels. Everything just seems to flow now, unlike the movies which seemed a bit unevenly paced.

An absolute must-watch.