This one plays more like a conventional thriller than the first film. Pretty early on, Lisbeth ends up in big trouble with both the cops and the bad guys and the film is basically about her using her smarts and toughness to fight her way out of trouble. Blomkvist is more of a supporting player in this one as his part in the story takes part completely separately from Lisbeth's. As a result, we don't get the neat interactions between Lisbeth and Blomkvist that helped to make the first film so interesting. There's also a lot more action in this one. That's certainly not a bad thing, but in some cases the action is very sensationalized and far-fetched.
Overall, as a sequel to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, the movie's fine as it expands on the characters, especially Lisbeth. On its own, however, it's really only an average thriller and is not up to the same standard as the first film. I wouldn't recommend it to someone who hasn't seen the first film.
Overall, as a sequel to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, the movie's fine as it expands on the characters, especially Lisbeth. On its own, however, it's really only an average thriller and is not up to the same standard as the first film. I wouldn't recommend it to someone who hasn't seen the first film.