“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is a thriller based on the novel of the same name by Stieg Larsson. The DVD follows the path of a Swedish journalist as he is drawn into investigating a decades-old murder. Along with the help of a hacker, the journalist proceeds to dig through past and stirs up histories best left forgotten. The thriller stars Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara as the journalist and hacker, respectively. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is notable for having received an Academy Award. This DVD runs at approximately 158 minutes. The film incorporates a range of different themes from crime, to feminism, to the bounds of the self. Each theme provides both an ode to the source material and gives the film its own particular air. The combination of elements allows the film to be viewed by people unfamiliar with the book without feeling lost. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” provides viewers with a glimpse into a world in which shadows sometimes turn up where people least want them to do so.