Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation.
The Girl Who Played With Fire narrows instead of broadens, and while the final scenes are bloody indeed, they frustratingly raise questions the film doesn't care to answer for now.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
15 Jul 2010
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Resembles nothing so much as a workmanlike TV crime thriller.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Jul 2010
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Delivers its first jolts moments after the opening credits and serves up surprisingly tender moments amidst the suspense and heart-pounding action.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Aug 2010
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The Girl Who Played with Fire, may not be as good as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, but it's not chopped liver either.
– Jonathan F. Richards,
Film.com,
4 Aug 2010
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Again, it's worth the price of admission alone to spend time in the company of Sweden's premiere bisexual emo-sleuth...