The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo: Before Xmas I was excited about the book. I don't go to the cinema as either the tallest person in the world sits in front, or the person sticking their bony knees are in my back.
So last evening I enjoyed the DVD -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIrjgFphVIc&feature=related
The books are so huge the film misses a lot of the detail to fit in the basic outline of the intriguing story, and despite that, it's well over 2 hours long, anyway. But everything you need to see is there, and some parts are a bit close to the bone, but filmed very cleverly to follow the story but not glorify.
Highly recommend it, one of the best films you will see this year.