The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet"s Nest - One Angry Girl Fights the System
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is the final chapter in Stieg Larsson's the Millennium series.
Fans of the novels could hardly wait for the third book to come out as a film, and they weren't disappointed.
Larsson's novels seems made for film with flamboyant characters, action, and politics.
The first two films, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played with Fire, set up the last film.
Resolving all the tension and conflict that were building in the first two installments, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest showcases Larsson's ability to interact intimate character portrayals with an epic storyline.
The movie starts with Lisbeth Salander being transported to the hospital after being shot by her father.
Her father is a Soviet turned Swedish spy who Lisbeth nearly killed as a child.
Lisbeth hangs between life and death as the Swedish justice system seems determined to prosecute her for attacking her father.
Lisbeth's friend and sidekick Mikael Blomkvist fights justice for her on the outside, and he continues to believe in her even when she pushes her away.
Lisbeth's past comes to light, and her shocking treatment at the hands of the Swedish authorities as a child is finally exposed.
Blomkvist and his staff continue to uncover government corruption dating back 3 decades.
The finale brings together all these separate strands for a public airing which feels richly deserved.
One of the main attractions of Stieg Larsson's work is his amazing characters, especially Lisbeth Salander.
Lisbeth is central to this story, and the filmmakers were able to get Noomi Rapace to play Lisbeth.
Her performance is breathtaking.
She inhabits the character and brings the whole story to life.
She is well paired with Michael Nyqvist who plays Mikael Blomkvist.
Lisbeth rages while Mikael fights quietly and purposefully.
Both are veteran actors who bring considerable experience to this film.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's has less action than the previous two movies, and it focuses more on political intrigue than the first two Millennium films did.
With a budget of approximately $5.
5 million, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest grossed $5.
1 million in the US by the end of February 2011.
With a smaller take than most US movies in English, this represents a substantial achievement for a foreign language film with subtitles.
Stieg Larsson's untimely death in 2004 likely means the end of the Millennium series.
There were indications that he intended to have 10 books in the series.
One bright note for fans is the possibility of a fourth book.
The rights to this work are tied up in court.
Fans are looking forward to an upcoming English language version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo which is in production spring 2011.
Eventually all three Millenium novels will be made into English version films.
Fans of the novels could hardly wait for the third book to come out as a film, and they weren't disappointed.
Larsson's novels seems made for film with flamboyant characters, action, and politics.
The first two films, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played with Fire, set up the last film.
Resolving all the tension and conflict that were building in the first two installments, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest showcases Larsson's ability to interact intimate character portrayals with an epic storyline.
The movie starts with Lisbeth Salander being transported to the hospital after being shot by her father.
Her father is a Soviet turned Swedish spy who Lisbeth nearly killed as a child.
Lisbeth hangs between life and death as the Swedish justice system seems determined to prosecute her for attacking her father.
Lisbeth's friend and sidekick Mikael Blomkvist fights justice for her on the outside, and he continues to believe in her even when she pushes her away.
Lisbeth's past comes to light, and her shocking treatment at the hands of the Swedish authorities as a child is finally exposed.
Blomkvist and his staff continue to uncover government corruption dating back 3 decades.
The finale brings together all these separate strands for a public airing which feels richly deserved.
One of the main attractions of Stieg Larsson's work is his amazing characters, especially Lisbeth Salander.
Lisbeth is central to this story, and the filmmakers were able to get Noomi Rapace to play Lisbeth.
Her performance is breathtaking.
She inhabits the character and brings the whole story to life.
She is well paired with Michael Nyqvist who plays Mikael Blomkvist.
Lisbeth rages while Mikael fights quietly and purposefully.
Both are veteran actors who bring considerable experience to this film.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's has less action than the previous two movies, and it focuses more on political intrigue than the first two Millennium films did.
With a budget of approximately $5.
5 million, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest grossed $5.
1 million in the US by the end of February 2011.
With a smaller take than most US movies in English, this represents a substantial achievement for a foreign language film with subtitles.
Stieg Larsson's untimely death in 2004 likely means the end of the Millennium series.
There were indications that he intended to have 10 books in the series.
One bright note for fans is the possibility of a fourth book.
The rights to this work are tied up in court.
Fans are looking forward to an upcoming English language version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo which is in production spring 2011.
Eventually all three Millenium novels will be made into English version films.
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