Preface: I knew nothing about the story going into this besides the author was murdered after completing the trilogy. I was excited that David Fincher was the director (Trent Reznor does the music as well as a crazy/cool credit sequence) and you will see the overtones of Seven in this film. Nothing is well lit, constantly taking place at night, in dimly lit rooms, or on rainy days. The cast is outstanding. Rooney Mara deserves an incredible amount for excelling in an insanely difficult role asking A LOT out of an actress. Notable actresses wouldn't have taken such a role demanding a ghastly rape scene, murder, and to carry yourself as an outcast with mental issues. I personally am a HUGE fan of Stellan Skaarsgard and in my slanted opinion he isn't used enough. Daniel Craig is excellent and you'll notice familiar faces throughout like Christopher Plummer, Robin Wright, and my personal favorite from Rambo: First Blood Part II Steven Berkoff.
The story follows mainly two people, the first a disgraced journalist found to have used tainted material (planted material) about a HUGE businessman who has since sued him successfully for $600K. That'd be Daniel Craig's character who separates himself from his magazine and lover, the married co-editor played by Robin Wright. He is offered a chance to work independently as an investigator for a rich Swedish businessman intent on finding out what happened to his niece 40-some years prior. Rooney Mara is a social outcast, but brilliant investigator, NEIGH, the best investigator at a private firm. She investigated Craig's character for the Swedish businessman who hires him for the job. They eventually set about working together on the case and it goes deeper than you'd imagine. Fantastic everything, probably my favorite film of the year. Superbly done in every way.
Bottom Line: 9.1 out of 10. Great story, cast, script, and director. A beautiful marriage of talents. One gripe, probably should end sooner, but I imagine it stayed true to the book, so that probably wasn't an option.
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