In theaters. Not Rated, 129 minutes. Trailer.
The Girl Who Played With Fire is the second film in author Stieg Larsson's Millenium trilogy. Fire is a continuation of the excellent first film, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, furthering the story of the enigmatic Lisbeth Salander, now more normal looking and in search of a regular life in Sweden. After her old tormentor Bjurman hires a treacherous criminal outfit to find a damning DVD that Salander has, things get very complicated for Lisbeth. Click below for more on a thrilling film:
She sets up shop in Stockholm but is soon accused of 3 murders tangentially related to her, so her old friend Michael Blomkist from the newspaper tries to help her. She doesn't want any help, so her friends get targeted and victimized by the thugs, including a thug that has a nervous disorder where he feels no pain. As with Fire, this film has dozens of mysteries and reveals, so a substantial discussion of the plot really isn't possible.
The film is extremely tense and puzzling the whole time, but lacks the depth and classic mystery of the first film. Noomi Rapace's performance as Lisbeth agains carries the film - her intensity and portrayal of a panoply of emotions in a very understated way is magnificent. Even though it is a B, I really enjoyed it and the progression of her character. I especially loved the scene that ends with her riding the motorcycle and the scene where the boxer follows the thug to the barn.
Worth your time. Up next is the last film in the trilogy, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest - Trailer.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
The Girl Who Played With Fire - B
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Can't wait to see these. The first one is available on Netflix instant viewing. This one looks like it'll be an October DVD release.
This one gets a B+ from me. In some ways I liked it better than the original (although I read the book prior to watching the first, so it was a different type of experience to be sure). It doesn't have the same depth as the first-- in particular in terms of the size of the conspiracy. However, Lizbeth is, as you note, one of the most interesting and compelling female characters in the history of cinema. It is a complex plot and there were a number of pauses and "who's that again?" conversations when we watched it, but great fun. On a side note, as in the first, beware uncomfortable sex scenes.
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