The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

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If there’s one thing I know about David Fincher, it’s the fact that nobody does dark, gritty crime thrillers better than he does. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is a film that, when you watch it, you feel disgusting, dirty, and all-around unclean. Fortunately, that is the feeling you are supposed to get when you watch this film. Rooney Mara delivers a career-defining performance as the titular anti-heroine. Every character seems to hide a dark secret, and you feel as though you’re there trying to peel back all the layers. The cast is pretty stacked, too. Aside from Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig in the leads, the supporting cast includes Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgaard, and Robin Wright. The locations for the film are perfectly chosen, adding to the movie’s overall creepy tone. The film’s score adds an ominous feel to the generally unsettling mood that the film creates. It’s a horrible film in the best way possible. Fincher fully understands the world he is bringing to life, makes a film that is gorgeous to look at, and stands out as possibly one of his best films, as well as one of my personal favorites, and for good reason. If it sounds like your movie, I highly recommend checking it out. 

10 / 10