This film, just like Swedish design, is beautiful in its simple and stylish scenes, sets, and acting. Because of its simplicity, the production and complex story line had to be tight and perfect; and that is exactly what this film delivers.
The performances on every actor's part were exact, stylized, and played with perfection. I was curious if the Swedish accent would come off well with American and English actors and it really did--so well in fact that I didn't even recognize Robin Wright-Penn at first. Daniel Craig is wonderfully cast as Mikael Blomkvist, a discredited journalist out for redemption and a paycheck. Understated and comfortable in his role, he fits it like a comfortable pair of fine leather shoes, and his intensity and vulnerability are fun to watch.
Rooney Mara's performance is beyond words. As Lisbeth Salander, a punked out and pierced computer hacker, she is barely recognizable. Her world is a microcosm of all things horrific to befall womenkind and what she has lived through is only a part of her mystery. Mara's performance is reminiscent of Glenn Close's in "Fatal Attraction" in its reality and vivid intensity. She is enigmatic, quiet, and cognitively alert. Amid the chilling winter landscape and quietness, it's as if one can hear her brain clicking faster than her fingers stroking the keys of her laptop. Oscar nods should definitely go to Mara for her interpretation! 
The other star of this film is Sweden herself. Director David Fincher and Director of Photography Jeff Cronenweth beautifully capture her dressed in dark gritty Stockholm or the elegant monochromatic stillness of her countryside.
I left this film very intrigued--eager to read the trilogy. A must see! Very thrilling from beginning to end, it is one of the best films I have seen this year!
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