THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE ***½

Daniel Alfredson directed this Mystery/Thriller. Watch Preview Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist. Rated R for brutal violence including a rape, some strong sexual content, nudity and language. Running time is two hours and nine minutes.

The sequel to The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo: when a young journalist approaches an investigative reporter (Nyqvist) with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, he immediately throws himself into the investigation. When the journalist is murdered, Lisbeth (Rapace) is accused of the crime. In Swedish with English subtitles.

The sequel starts a year later with an entirely new case. This time Blomkvist stays more in the background while Salander tries to clear her name. In the process she learns significantly more about her background and we begin to understand why she distrusts men so much. If you liked the first one of the series, you should enjoy this one equally. In Swedish with English subtitles.  Theatres/Times.