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nutterjrJun 23, 2012

A Scandinavian shade of dark carefully panned thriller, with a number of ever escalating and unimaginable twists and turns, keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. Unless you are averse to films with subtitles, watch it before you areA Scandinavian shade of dark carefully panned thriller, with a number of ever escalating and unimaginable twists and turns, keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. Unless you are averse to films with subtitles, watch it before you are faced with the dilemma of choosing the unavoidable glossy Hollywood remake.… Expand

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DongangstarJul 22, 2012

What a great movie. I guess this will be the Norwegian entry for the Academy Awards. Very good story, fast, intelligent, very good lead actor, wonderful performances in general. Sure it's all about that special thing in the motion pictureWhat a great movie. I guess this will be the Norwegian entry for the Academy Awards. Very good story, fast, intelligent, very good lead actor, wonderful performances in general. Sure it's all about that special thing in the motion picture industry, I guess this Director has just built his ..., it starts with an 'r' ;)… Expand

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tenowApr 27, 2012

Movie makes you care about main character with great cast, thrilling story and intense moments and then delivers a satisfying conclusion. Recommended for the fans of recent Girl with the dragon tattoo

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SweStarsMay 1, 2012

One of t h e best movies I've seen this year. Great plot with plenty of twists and turns. A movie easily overlooked until you watch it.

If there is one movie to watch this year - it's this one.

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JamesLMay 20, 2012

An enjoyable and entertaining film for the first two thirds at which point it loses its plausibility and seems to rush to a finish. Still, this film was better than the last three I had seen. The violence was gory but since it was notAn enjoyable and entertaining film for the first two thirds at which point it loses its plausibility and seems to rush to a finish. Still, this film was better than the last three I had seen. The violence was gory but since it was not widespread throughout it did not detract from the story. I wish they had not rushed the last third of the film so we could absorb the resolution. The finale ventured into the realm of the implausible which lost points with me. Still, an entertaining film overall and well worth a visit to the theater.… Expand

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BikerjamesJun 4, 2012

At first the protagonist is the bad guy, but you will soon be rooting for him. This guy is like the Timex watch, he takes a licking and keeps on ticking. There are difficult scenes that you will be watching through your fingers! VeryAt first the protagonist is the bad guy, but you will soon be rooting for him. This guy is like the Timex watch, he takes a licking and keeps on ticking. There are difficult scenes that you will be watching through your fingers! Very action packed, gory, and fun. You're not sure who is trustworthy at first, even his wife is suspect. A word of warning, it's a Norwegian film so you will have to read captions, and you will need to be a speed reader. I'm sure I missed some of the action on the screen while I was reading the captions.… Expand

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MarcDoyleApr 28, 2012

A must-see pulpy film with a great story, extreme violence, and lively comedy. If you're a fan of Jamie Lannister from Game of Thrones, you'll love his role in Headhunters. I won't spoil the plot here, but I'll say that I could hear half theA must-see pulpy film with a great story, extreme violence, and lively comedy. If you're a fan of Jamie Lannister from Game of Thrones, you'll love his role in Headhunters. I won't spoil the plot here, but I'll say that I could hear half the audience whispering with their partners about the plot machinations as the film progressed. Lots going on, and great fun. But again, if you're not ready for extremely graphic violence (bloody mayhem, etc.), you might need to take a pass.… Expand

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damonhatefiJul 6, 2012

The most intense, exciting and well-made movie I have seen in YEARS! Probably the best EVER in it's genre!! A must see for anyone and everyone, take all your friends!!!

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Lambo442Sep 10, 2012

This is a superb film, expertly crafted on every level. There are so many brilliant 'edge of your seat' set pieces that stay in your mind when the film has finished. It moves a long at a really good pace with slick editing and a score thatThis is a superb film, expertly crafted on every level. There are so many brilliant 'edge of your seat' set pieces that stay in your mind when the film has finished. It moves a long at a really good pace with slick editing and a score that keeps you transfixed throughout. One of the best thrillers I've seen in a long long time and a script that really brings the characters to life. These Norwegians don't mess around when it comes to film making. I can't wait to see more stuff from the guys who put this one together. Spot on… Expand

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lasttimeisawMar 7, 2013

A slick Norwegian thriller from director Morten Tyldum, HEADHUNTERS is a thoroughly gripping and spanking high-octane cat-mouse game (magnificent suspense enhancer), which is goodly on a par with any of its qualified Hollywood counterparts (aA slick Norwegian thriller from director Morten Tyldum, HEADHUNTERS is a thoroughly gripping and spanking high-octane cat-mouse game (magnificent suspense enhancer), which is goodly on a par with any of its qualified Hollywood counterparts (a US remake is already on the process). An obnoxiously premise always forebodes something ominous is looming in the air, a vertically challenged headhunter (the same height as mine, I feel so blessed I’m not living in Scandinavian region) whose clandestine identity is a painting thieve, lives an (almost) perfect life, the ostensible glitch is the reluctance to have a baby with his tall and sultry wife (who is a gallery owner), so what is the purpose to find a towering wife if he doesn’t want any offspring to offset his genetic shortcoming? The prompt reason is fertility malfunction, which actually is not the case at all. In fact, a probable financial quandary is the latent menace which will overturn his plush lifestyle so when an opportunity arrives unwittingly, he decides to make his final job, which could set him free of his past and guarantee an opulent future, against an intimidating alpha-male (ex marine and tracking expert), then of course things will slide down to a nightmare he has never imagined, after the travails of narrow escapes from death, remarkably he is able to shift from the victim to a plotter and eventually defeats his enemy, gets away with the law and revitalize his relationship with his wife, an overtly optimistic happy-ending. The film consistently registers the fast-paced rhythm running around an over-manipulated plot, including many shock-value stunts which craftily exerted (an unexpected come-back-from-the-dead upset, the cesspit hiding, and the gruesome aftermath of a police vehicle careening off the cliff, etc.), but in order to pull off a thorny come-clean turnabout, if giving a considerable amount of time to muse on after the viewing, many plot-holes will betray (not everything can be pigeonholed as a fluke in the spiderweb of meticulous criminal activities), and unexplained loopholes are glaring enough to an extent which would categorically diminish the frisson which one could apprehend first-hand. Leading man Aksel Hennie delivers a dynamic momentum in his physically-racked bullet-avoiding incubus, and confidently evokes an anti-hero aura which would otherwise be running against the audience’s conscience. The Hollywood-struggling Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (from GAME OF THRONES series and Jessica Chastain-vehicled horror feature MAMA 2013) is ill-starred as the villain, largely sidelined except his virile extravaganza (the final face-off is a major let-down). Two female characters are ambivalently written here, one is to keep the scheme as misty as possible and another is simply garnished as an additional action gadget to the main course.

So, although the film may feel tainted after a second viewing (which I may politely bypass), there is some genuine novelty and sufficient workmanship in the making, and inasmuch as there are two things we cannot defy, one is the gravity and another is a writer’s block, let’s overlook the elephant in the room and cherish an adrenalin-driven adventure.… Expand

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DirigiblePulpDec 17, 2016

An alright thriller with two truly great scenes.

1. Roger burying himself in all the fecal matter at the bottom of a porta potty, using the cardboard of the toilet paper roll as a breathing hole. 2. The twist of whether or not his wife wasAn alright thriller with two truly great scenes.

1. Roger burying himself in all the fecal matter at the bottom of a porta potty, using the cardboard of the toilet paper roll as a breathing hole.

2. The twist of whether or not his wife was trying to kill him. In the garage when he finds the dead body of his security helper buddy in his car and then his wife comes out to check on him...damn what a situation for both of them to be in. It was fun and nerve-wracking watching both of them trying to guess what the other knows.

Great stuff there, though the rest is just ok. Short man gets his hot wife and saves the day and all is forgotten and forgiven. Who knew that getting married meant your wife actually loves you? Who knew she meant it when she said she wants kids?… Expand