The Girl in the Spider’s Web

THE GIST: In Stockholm, Lisbeth Salander is hired to steal Firefall, a computer program able to gain access to all the world's nuclear launch codes, by its creator, who now regrets creating something so powerful for the USA's NSA that could be used in nefarious ways. She succeeds, only to attract the attention of the NSA, its Swedish counterpart, and a ruthless crime organization.

The Girl in the Spider’s Web is a richly crafted thriller that smoothly weaves its way through relentless action, smartly bringing the attention back to a family drama.

The cinematography is simply succulent.

Claire Foy is spellbinding as Lisbeth, flanked by LaKeith Stanfield, Sverrir Gudnason, Stephen Merchant, Sylvia Hoeks, Vicky Krieps, Synnøve Macody Lund, and up-and-coming Christopher Convery.

THE BOTTOM LINE: The follow up to the great The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, this movie grabs you from the very beginning and takes you on a rollercoaster of adrenaline. Highly recommended.

Grade: 8