Much like The Girl Who Played With Fire, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets Nest suffers from being an edited version of the Swedish television series from which all three films have been harvested. However, this is a much better film than the last part, though it still falls far short of the first film and only gives a satisfactory conclusion to the trilogy. This film is talkier and less action heavy than its predecessors and it makes the film a bit of a double edged sword. The storyline centres on a court case where Lisbeth (Noomi Rapace) is accused of three murders. She attempts to prove her innocence with the outside help of Mikael (Michael Nyqvist). The court room setting and continual references to past events mean that this film is easier to follow than the last outing, but there is very little suspense throughout the running time. The film has been so heavily edited though (see the internet for the alternate version) that it’s impossible to comment on Daniel Alfredson’s direction, but its say to safe he’s more at home with slow burning scenes as opposed to anything more fancy. Again, because of the slashing, many plot holes remain unanswered, but the main core of the storyline is at least resolved. Rapace is great again as Lisbeth, giving a performance of such ungratefulness it’s a testament to how good she is that we’re always on her side. Overall, the first film was very good and can at least be watched on a standalone basis. It’ll be interesting to see what the US remakes are like. As original productions they should trump these watered down versions, but I guess the proverbial feast has already been enjoyed by those that saw the original TV series.
The OC Film Sting Final Verdict
An OK finish to the trilogy, but heavy editing has meant a full analysis is impossible to give. Rating: 6/10
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