Review of Headhunters (2011) by Roberto B — 28 Feb 2013
Headhunters is a film I was sure was going to be a cool Scandinavian hesit flick. I was so wrong, as this was just so much more. Hennie is fantastic as Roger Brown, a headhunter who uses interviews to obtain information on valuable art which he then intends to steal.
He soon comes across Coster-Waldau as Greve, a man with a very rare painting. Just when Brown thinks it's going to be an easy steal things become more and more complicated, until Brown is running for his life in some of the most madcap and insane ways imaginable.
Headhunters works thanks to the unpredictability of the narrative. Sure, you could probably guess quite a few of the twists and turns, but not exactly how they turn out. Tyldum (a director to watch), uses extreme moments of violence to shock you in scenes that take cartoonish action to new (often grotesque) heights.
The editing is brilliant, never losing track of what is transpiring on screen, and there is even a lot of emotional weight given to Brown and the relationship he has with his wife. An enjoyable thriller that hints at a lot more to come from everyone involved.
This review of Headhunters (2011) was written by Roberto B on 28 Feb 2013.
Headhunters has generally received very positive reviews.
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