The Girl Who Played with Fire (film) The Girl Who Played with Fire (film) The Girl Who Played with Fire () is a 2009 Swedish thriller film directed by Daniel Alfredson, and the sequel to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". It is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by the late Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson, the second in his "Millennium" series. The film follows Lisbeth Salander as she returns to Sweden after spending a year abroad. She falls under suspicion of having murdered a journalist and his girlfriend as well as her own social services guardian, Nils Bjurman. Mikael Blomkvist has
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film) story so long as you allow them to feel sanctified by the occasional meaningless reference to feminism or Nazis." The performances were a frequent topic in the critiques. Mara's performance, in particular, was admired by commentators. A revelation in the eyes of "Entertainment Weekly" Owen Gleiberman, he proclaimed that her character was more important than "her ability to solve a crime". Her "hypnotic" portrayal was noted by Justin Chang of "Variety", as well as "Salon" critic Andrew O'Hehir, who wrote, "Rooney Mara is a revelation as Lisbeth Salander, the damaged, aggressive computer geek and feminist revenge angel, playing the character