Kattiera Nana
I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Lachlan Coulson
This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.
spencergrande6
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 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?
SnoopyStyle
Roger Brown is a brash corporate headhunter in Norway. He spends more money than he has on his statuette wife Diana with her model looks who runs an art gallery. He's trying to compensate for his short statue but the one thing she really wants is a child. He cheats on her with Lotte and is also an art thief to support his extravagant spending. He and his unstable partner-in-crime Ove Kjikerud replace the originals with forgeries to buy time. Diana introduces Roger to a wealthy former-businessman Clas Greve (Nikolaj Coaster-Waldau).I love this character with his inferiority complex. He's a Napolean figure and I like his marital relationship. He's a fresh take on the art thief. Nikolaj Coaster-Waldau is a great threatening presence. The chase thriller is great. However there are a couple of unreal twists at the end. The ending should be more interesting.
Neil Forsythe
Giving a film a score of 10 is a big step and I swithered about what my criteria should be. There are no perfect films so how can a film ever be worthy of a 10? In the end, I decided that to gain a 10, a film either had to have made such an impact that you recall it as one of your all time favourites, or that it's the best of its genre you have ever seen. This film scores on both counts. I watched the BluRay twice on Lovefilm a few years ago, once on broadcast television and yesterday on the BBC iplayer. It's definitely the best heist film I can remember watching. Bizarrely, I also watched The Martian yesterday too, in which Aksel Hennie has a bit part. I suspect the experience was ruined by having the excitement of Headhunters in such close (in terms of time) comparison. The Martian all felt a bit bland. I won't be making that mistake again.
magnuslhad
Roger is a headhunter by day and an art thief by night. Neurotic about his lack of physical stature, he steals art to pay for the lavish lifestyle of his trophy wife Diana. When Diana introduces him to Clas, Roger sees a chance to get a payday in both his day and night jobs. But Clas is not what he seems... Headhunters is high-octane plot that kicks into gear about 20 minutes in and never slackens the pace. Roger finds out his marriage is not what it seems, his partner in crime appears to be dead in his garage, and his mistress has more secrets than he suspected. The film combines action and comedy in the manner of Grosse Point Blank, which is does very well. It also attempts to explore themes of reputation and true love, which it does less convincingly. The schlock violence is well executed, and as long as you keep your incredulity in check, this is a very good action-comedy-thriller that entertains rather than informs. Pure plot, and mostly in a good way.
