By Jason Apuzzo. A new trailer is out for David Fincher’s adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which opens December 21st. You can check out the trailer above; be advised that it’s on the adult/mature side.
This trailer overall is much less striking than the first one, and is obviously intended to introduce the main characters and also more elements of the plot. I like the mood and atmosphere of it – the aggressive cutting and ominous music work well – but unfortunately I think Fincher is giving us too much plot here and too many characters, because outside of the somewhat freakish Lisbeth Salander (who comes across here like a self-mortifying, medieval monk) everything else about this film looks quite conventional, as thrillers go. Were it not for Christopher Plummer’s presence, I doubt I’d even be interested in watching this film. Why? Because as is so often the case with Fincher’s films, I’m wondering whether this one is promising more originality than it will actually deliver. And as for Daniel Craig, he continues to be affectless and dull; it’s difficult to imagine watching him over the course of what is intended to be a trilogy.
In any case, I’m curious as to what people think – especially those of you who’ve have read the books or seen the Noomi Rapace films. Are you getting what you want here?
Posted on September 22nd, 2011 at 4:19pm.