***1/2 – This second film in the Swedish-made adaptations of Stieg Larsson’s ‘Millennium Trilogy’ of books isn’t as entertaining as the first (“The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”) but is pretty good and well worth watching. With a bit of a buzz surrounding these films due at least in part to their imminent American remakes, I think it’s going to be interesting to have seen the Swedish versions first, if for no other reason than having the ability to compare. The first film had a very fresh feel to it, and although it had some slow spots, the engaging mystery plot easily made up for the lulls. In this sequel the dull spots seem to be a bit more prominent since the plot isn’t quite as interesting and borders a bit on being hackneyed, as it deals with the somewhat media-saturated sexual slavery market. I can’t deny the quality acting that this film contains, although the actors (or perhaps more accurately, the characters that the actors play) aren’t particularly appealing, especially the faux-cyberpunk lead actress (Noomi Rapace) and the rather lumpy and pock-marked male lead (Michael Nyqvist). I don’t consider myself a superficial person, but seeing people that are a bit easier on the eyes in the lead roles probably wouldn’t be unwelcome.
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