``The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' A poignant feminist fable in which a woman shatters a male-dominated society

“Symbol of male supremacy” James Bond = Daniel Craig

It is noteworthy that Daniel Craig was cast to play the main character, Michael, in a film that exposes male-dominated social structures and denounces misogyny and violence. This is because he is the actor who was cast as the sixth James Bond in the `` 007 '' series, which can be described as the embodiment of misogyny.

In the 007 films, women are seen as mere sexual objects and are discarded by Bond. Daniel Craig is the epitome of male chauvinism. In "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," he always takes the position of supporting Lisbeth, and ends up taking the initiative in sex (note how Lisbeth is always in the cowgirl position!). In this movie, the roles of men and women are completely reversed.

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However, at the end of the story, a different aspect begins to appear. Leaving Lisbeth, who has become completely infatuated with Michael, he returns to his long-time mistress, Erika. Lisbeth is once again betrayed and hurt by a man. A sad back view of her riding off on her bike while looking at a happy Michael!

wait a minute. At first glance, it's just a story about a broken heart about a menhera girl who was dumped by the man she loved, but if you read deeper, you'll realize that although women's social position has improved, discrimination is still rampant. Isn't this a metaphor for reality? At the very end, didn't the ``a poignant feminist fable in which a woman crushes a male-dominated society'' transform into a ``social film that illuminates the reality in which male supremacy crushes a woman''?

This is entirely a fantasy of the author. There may be disagreements and counterarguments. However, I'm sure Fincher, who has used the suspense format as a cover to reflect on all kinds of themes, would be able to do just that. The author still firmly believes that this outrageous argument is correct.

Text: Rui Takeshima

A pop culture writer who wants to be kicked by Hit Girl. Host of the web magazine " POP MASTER ".

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"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"

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(c) 2011 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.