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Author Stieg Larsson's "Millennium Trilogy" winds to a close with The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, director Daniel Alfredson's adaptation of the best-selling novel following punky protagonist Li... read more read more...sbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) as she fights to prove that she's innocent of committing multiple murders. As Lisbeth lies in intensive care, the corrupt officials in high office attempt to take advantage of her incapacitated state by accusing her of murder. But fiercely independent Lisbeth isn't about to play the scapegoat, and the more her accusers work to ruin her life, the harder she and her loyal friend Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) must push back to prove them wrong. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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DVD Release Date: January 25, 2011

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  • May 9, 2012
    Taking off directly from where the second film ended, the momentum is kept really well in this final and concluding chapter of the Millenium saga. All the intense and fatal events that transpired in the first two, are now culminated in a battle for justice that is to be settled i... read moren the court room. Before entering those doors, however, we take part of an electrifying psychological game, where our heroes are in constant danger and the villains always out for blood. Chief antagonist Alex Zalachenko is a very menacing character, whom regardless to his brief appearance and physically crippled state, evokes great fear and unrest in us, for what he's capable of doing (and already have done) to Lisbeth and the other characters that we've grown to care about throughout the story. That, plus he bears a haunting resemblance to The Emperor in Star Wars. It will be hard to match his performance, so I hope David Fincher will make the right casting choice in his upcoming re-makes. At any rate, this is a satisfying end to the series, that despite a few bumps along the road, now enters the history books as one of the most daring, successful and memorable film trilogies ever made. And the fact that they were all conceived in my home country of Sweden, just makes the experience all the more fantastic.
  • April 24, 2012
    The conclusion to the swedish trilogy is quite a disappointing one. Knowing the events of the first two films before seeing this one is highly recommended because it will be easier to understand what is going on. Because the third book, is based mostly in the courtroom, and the... read more main character is bedridden in a hospital for most of the first half, the film doesn't really have much to do. It's not boring to the point that it's unwatchable, it's just that it's slower, more relaxed, and then at the end things start happening again. Noomi Repace is great as usual, and so are the other actors, but the chemistry between the characters is lacking here. Overall, The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is a disappointingly uneven and unsatisfying conclusion to the trilogy.
  • February 19, 2012
    A decent end to the trilogy. Better than Flickan som lekte med elden, but not quite as good as Män som hatar kvinnor.
  • February 8, 2012
    A great and fitting conclusion to the Millennium Trilogy. Stronger than "The Girl Who Played with Fire," this film brings the whole series together in a tense and satisfying way. The court scenes are gripping and the final moments between Lisbeth and Mikael are perfectly sweet an... read mored touching. The film hits all the right notes, ensuring a standout trilogy gets the ending it deserves.
  • January 15, 2012
    Arguably the best of Alfredson's three film trilogy.
  • December 21, 2011
    A boring movie if you haven't seen the first two and a little slow at times, but a great ending to the series!
  • September 18, 2011
    Not a good movie. The court scene was okay...but the rest wasn't
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    September 9, 2011
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    The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest is the third and final film adaptation of the critically acclaimed Stieg Larsson work with the same title that partially transformed the direction of the series escalating into a political crime drama thriller from The Girl With The Dragon Ta... read morettoo and The Girl Who Played With Fire. Balance between complexity, consistency, and sophistication. Stinger.
  • August 29, 2011
    If you don't watch the second part, there is no point of watching this as it is 70% related to that. I thought it was just as good as the first one. The ending was great. Though the first one will always be on top of my list.
  • July 12, 2011
    I can't say I'm sorry that this is the last I'll see of The 'Millennium Trilogy'. I may watch Fincher's version but I wont be in any rush. I found The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest to be both way too long and also quite dull. The first half involves people talking about doing... read more something and the second half involves them doing it. No twists, no intrigue, no mystery and no character development. I just don't get the hype, like I've said in my other reviews, it must be all about the book and not about the films. The acting I think is pretty poor (although Noomi Rapace is good at not smiling) and the direction isn't as good as the first two films. Worst scene; the disappearing/reappearing waitress in the 'Gun fight' scene in the restaurant. The waitress in question seems completely oblivious that a man is machine gunning the restaurant to pieces and calmly walks around with a tray of drinks until she is 'saved' by a main character and only then realises that something is slightly different about her workplace. This is a half decent TV drama at best, even then I'm not sure it would get another series!

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Roger Moore
November 10, 2010
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

It's only our investment in these fascinating characters and in wholly unraveling the mystery of Lisbeth Salander's awful past that keep it compelling. Full Review

Peter Rainer
November 1, 2010
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

Hornet's Nest has a steady, bulletlike trajectory. Full Review

Lisa Kennedy
October 29, 2010
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is too akin to the tidying up of a television-series finale - albeit a very classy franchise with fine characters and able performances. Full Review

Tom Long
October 29, 2010
Tom Long, Detroit News

If you haven't seen the first two films, do so and then see this one. If you have seen them, chances are you're already in the ticket line. Hornet's Nest has such a sweet sting. Full Review

Rick Groen
October 29, 2010
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

Much of the problem can be traced to the villains of the piece: The snakes in the establishment are a bunch of really old white guys. Now this may be true to life, but it's hell on drama. Full Review

Amy Biancolli
October 29, 2010
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

One of the knottiest, talkiest tangles of celluloid to roll into theaters this year. Full Review

Manohla Dargis
October 29, 2010
Manohla Dargis, New York Times

Feels like the concluding chapter it is, with neatly tied loose ends and closing remarks, though it unfolds as something of a secular passion play. Full Review

Joe Morgenstern
October 29, 2010
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

An overgenerous helping of recapitulation, a long procedural that's more about Lisbeth's persecutors and protectors than about her. Full Review

Kyle Smith
October 29, 2010
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Expunging the clichés, coincidences, flat dialogue and dull exposition will present a challenge for director David Fincher as he begins to remake the films in Hollywood. Full Review

Michael O'Sullivan
October 29, 2010
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

The final, deeply satisfying conclusion to the trilogy of Swedish thrillers based on Stieg Larsson's bestselling novels. Full Review

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