Review of Headshot (2016) by Trouble S — 09 Mar 2017

..look like it almost The Raid 3..but not yet.. it's The Raid 2.5..

This review of Headshot (2016) was written by Trouble S on 09 Mar 2017.

Headshot has generally received positive reviews.

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By Chris N (682) on 04 Feb 2018

For those who love action fighting movie, just watch this movie already. This movie feels like sequel to The Raid trilogy…

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By Stephen Danay (78) for Under the Radar (636) on 14 Mar 2017

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By Marija Djurovic (345) for Cairo360 (405) on 16 May 2017

Although narratively flawed, the brutality factor is through the roof and there are still plenty of thrills to keep true action giddy with joy…

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Headshot is not The Raid 3 but it shows that Uwais can do different things…

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It was as if I opened a puzzle only to find that the majority of the items within the box didn't belong…

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By Migs R (42) on 11 Mar 2017

I've seen this story in other movies, but the brutality makes you say whoa!!! Good fight scenes, lots of blood, lots of action…

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