The Girl Who Played with Fire
Taste attributes: actioncrimedramamysterythrillerdetectivejournalisticmafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections
"Fight Fire with Fire"
Boxlist takeA serious crime thriller that is smart and morally murky. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation.
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Nordisk Film
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- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
