Title: The Girl Who Played With Mediocrity
Product review: Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist return for more violent mayhem, but "The Girl Who Played With Fire" (2010) is painfully formulaic - plagued by an underwhelming narrative and Daniel Alfredson's flat direction. The second cinematic installment of Stieg Larsson's "Millennium" series runs 20 minutes shorter than "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" (2009) yet feels longer. Memorable portrayals by Noomi Rapace and Michael Nyqvist cannot redeem this lackluster Swedish thriller. A major letdown compared to the brilliance of "Dragon Tattoo."
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