5
minute read
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) • R
Rotten Tomatoes: 86%
IMDB: 7.8 / 10
Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker.
OUR TAKE:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (based on a book of the same name) features a rare and refreshing portrayal of hacking: the main computer genius, Lisbeth Salander, uses a very ordinary-looking Mac. She combines social engineering, phishing and more sophisticated break-in techniques to extract information from targets. Hackers in films tend to have comically, over-the-top computer setups that resemble complex battle stations, whereas in the real world the best hackers can use mainstream devices.
REALISM RATING: 3.5/5
What’s the SPYSCAPE realism rating?
After discussing a film’s authenticity with professionals we give it a rating from 1 to 5 based on how accurately it represents real characters, scenarios, tools, and techniques from the world of intelligence.
