The Girl Who Played with Fire (DVD)

The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009) starring Noomi Rapace, Micheal Nyqvist. Part Two of Stieg Larsson's trilogy starring the girl with the dragon tattoo, Lisbeth Salander (Rapace), comes to the screen. Salander is suspected of murder when her fingerprints are found on a gun used to kill two writers. She goes into hiding, while journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Nyqvist) works to prove her innocence. It's a tangled plot, with many characters playing different parts. In particular, we find out who Salander's father is, and her brother -- neither one a savory character. The final half hour is truly thrilling. The story doesn't end here, of course; there's still one more movie to go -- "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" should come out next year. In Swedish, with English subtitles. Grade: A-