The Girl who Played with Fire

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I thought The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was an exceptionally well-made thriller that was on par with similar types of films released in North America.  Its sequel The Girl who Played with Fire was also a quite good film, even if the story wasn’t quite on par to the last one.

The last film had a benefit of being a stand-alone story, while this film features a two part story arc that will be concluded in the final film The Girl who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.  That said, I thought the film still ended on a fairly conclusive note, even though the story was not entirely resolved.

Overall, while I thought this film didn’t match the bar raised by the previous, it was still a very good thriller and I will look forward to the conclusion to the trilogy when it’s released in North America later this year.

8/10

Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.