I really liked this movie. I had never read the books, nor even what they were about, so the movie was fresh for me.
Just one thing struck me the next day about this movie. Lisbeth did most all the research by herself, as some amazing research prodigy. In real life, this is not how research is done anymore. Some ad hoc group of people interested in a particular research topic find a place online to chat and pool their information. Leads are proven or rejected. Arguments rise and disappear. Finally, the vetted information that makes it through the many eyes and arguments are compiled, and you have a solid report on whatever subject there is. Certainly there are people like Lisbeth with hyper research abilities. There is usually at least one Lisbeth in each research project that springs up. But they are a part of a group.
These ad hoc groups may not even know each other. They may never know each other. But they share their work online, discuss what is found, come up with results, and move on. The only trace of the process is the results.
Internet Collective Action is people organizing in a nonhierarchical manner to accomplish a particular goal. The reward is in the doing, and how much or how little anyone participates is completely voluntary, depending on their abilities and commitment to the goal. By this process amazing things can be accomplished. ICA will grow so long as the Internet is free. http://www.lisamcpherson.org/pc.htm is an example of ICA.
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