Headhunters

Never heard about this movie before so it was a random pick and I have to admit that this was a huge suprise. The story kept me interested throughout the hole movie. The writing and acting was great.

8,5/10 European cinematography is just perfect i cant believe i hadnt checked this film for so long

HOLY SHIT! an superb thriller, excellent writing by Jo Nesbo!

>"If you don't gamble, you don't win."

Wow that was such an entertaining ride. I had no idea what this film was about and turns out it's about an art thief and things get complicated. The cinematography is also beautiful.

great original movie!

I was due for a re-watch of this film, having originally seen it about 8 years ago. It was one of the first foreign films that really impressed me and definitely helped open my eyes to the wider world of cinema. As such, I had kind of put it on a pedestal in my mind, so I was a bit worried about how it would hold up on a re-watch. Luckily, my original assessment was 100% accurate, this film is great! Aksel Hennie's central performance is excellent, absolutely nailing this unconventional lead role. In fact, none of the cast disappoints, with Hennie's wife and Jaime Lannister both standing out as well. Beyond that, the story is clever and well executed, keeping the audience on their toes with plenty of twists and turns that all feel earned. The movie really subscribes to the writing advice of putting your protagonist through a meat grinder of misfortune, and Hennie sells the extreme emotion that you would expect in this kind of wild scenario. The action and set pieces are visually impressive and the effects all hold up. The film also manages to balance the intense thriller plot with elements of dark humor throughout. All in all, a brilliant Norwegian film that can go toe to toe with anything that Hollywood can produce.

It has been a long time since I've rated a movie 9/10 here and this movie was absolutely worth it.
The acting by Aksel Hennie and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau was amazing.
Wonderful plot.

IMHO, Morten Tyldum's best work so far.

Tonally this film seems all over the place as the first half of the film builds up an atmospheric sense of mystery and paranoia, but as the lead character's life begins to unravel, the film veers from thriller to comedy and action to slapstick and back again. Never less than entertaining though, with the two male leads clearly enjoying themselves and bringing the audience along with them for the ride. There are many plotholes if you start to think about it, and the resolution to the film is a little too neat but it's still a worthwhile film to watch.

7.5 / 10: black comedy masquerading as other genres, ultimately in a very uneven way.