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As an Aussie, I usually watch British crime shows. This one is as good, if not better, than the great British detective shows. The concepts are new, and quirky, but also believable, and the characters are really great. The scenery is amazing and beautifully shot. The backdrop, characters and language are recognisably Australian, but at the same time do not come across with 'cultural cringe' which is a huge relief. It's great to see a show set in Australia that could also be anywhere in the western world in an urban ( series 2) or rural (series 1) setting. I'm really invested and hope they make a series 3.

A great series, hopefully there will be more episodes. Actually fascinating without unnecessary drama you see in the American type of these shows,. Real life mysteries where a body is discovered and remains unidentified. Professionally put together and drawing on a vast array of specialist resources, it's amazing what they can find out decades after the body is found. One of the best aspects is that it is not solely reliant on DNA evidence, because often there is nothing to match it to, they also use facial reconstruction, clothing analysis, oceanographic data, handwriting analysis and also look at social data from the area and time the body was found. Very engrossing.

I love this haunting, beautiful movie, it is one of my all time favourites and I can't wait until it is available on DVD. Having watched the Swedish version first, I was very impressed and surprised by how good this American adaptation actually is.

Daniel Craig is excellent as the journalist Mikael Blomkvist and plays the understated leading man role to perfection. Rooney Mara is compelling as the dangerous and damaged computer hacker and, strangely for an American movie, plays the role with even more perversion than her Swedish counterpart, something I didn't think was possible.

The opening credit scene and score is amazing and will stay with me for a long time.