The Girl Who Played with Fire

[lsanderson]

Noomi Rapace portrays Lisbeth Salander in “The Girl Who Played With Fire,” based on the second of Stieg Larsson’s novels.
Even in the Rising Heat, She Stays Pretty Cool
By A. O. SCOTT
Published: July 9, 2010

Those who need a break from the romantic travails of Bella Swan — and who like a best-seller-list tie-in for their moviegoing — will welcome the release of “The Girl Who Played With Fire,” the second installment in the Swedish trilogy based on Stieg Larsson’s novels. Hollywood remakes are not far off, but what Anglophone actress could match the intense rightness of Noomi Rapace for the role of Lisbeth Salander? Ellen Page? Carey Mulligan (listed as “rumored” on the IMDB Web site)? Miley Cyrus? More

Comments

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

It seems to me a bit worrying that Scott can in any way understand the graphic sexual violence in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as prurient or titillating. Brutal, yes. Sickening and harsh, sure. Titillating, not so much, no.

Standard S&M?

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

I'd guess that bondage or S&M freaks might get off on it. Otherwise, I'll agree with you. It's not meant to titillate.