When moviegoers talk about “the trilogy” they are usually referring to either the original “Star Wars” trilogy or “The Lord of the Rings”. They are the only movie series of three where all the films within can be considered a strong product on their own (“The Godfather” movies fell one short). A new trilogy of movies has emerged that is worthy of standing side-by-side with the other two, the “Men Who Hate Women” trilogy based on the best selling “Millennium” trilogy novels that consist of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”, “The Girl who Played with Fire” and now “The Girl who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest”.
The movie picks up where the last film left off. Lisbeth is rushed to the hospital after surviving her encounter with her father, which included being shot in the head and buried alive, Zalachenko. He’s not too well either after his encounter with Lisbeth’s axe, but both have survived the climax of the last movie. Her half-brother, Niedermann, is still on the loose and is the subject of a manhunt. Lisbeth is being put in trial for attempted murder, but that’s the least of her worries. The former government officials who let Zalachenko defect to their country want her silenced at any cost, whether that means having her committed to an asylum or by death. Mikael Blomkvist and his team from Millennium Magazine” are out to help prove her innocence and expose the conspiracy.
