Headhunters Review

                    Headhunters is a very tough to watch thriller from Norway. I mean this in the kindest way possible. It is incredibly tough to watch most of the time, but those moments of increasing difficulty are also what make the film thrilling. The film is about Roger Brown (Aksel Hennie)-a big corporate man who does not bother to tell his wife Diana (Synnove Macody Lund) that he also steals valuable art. One day, Diana introduces him to Clas Greve (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau)-a man who has an extremely valuable piece of art that his grandmother gave to him. Naturally-Roger decides to steal it. That is until Clas figures him out and Roger will do anything to keep it in his hands. 

                   The film-from the first second to the last completely sucked me in. There is not one second in this film where I was not on the edge of my seat. Everything in the film is totally unpredictable. The audience will never know what will happen next. Don't even try guessing, either because nothing happens that can even be guessed. The film never goes into cliche territory, either. It is a completely original piece of work. It is based on a novel by Jo Nesbo which I have never read. However, if the novel is as original and exciting as the film...I will start reading it this second.

             The cast is terrific as well. Hennie and Coster-Waldau are the stars here-giving their characters more depth than they really should have. Even though these are both despicable people..we feel for them due to the fact that the actors make the characters so grounded in reality. These are characters who are realistic because you know people who you hate as much as they hate each other.

There are also some incredible shots. It is beautifully filmed by director Morten Tyldum-who gives it both a creepy and fun atmosphere. The film's final twist comes at the audience like a lightning bolt. It strikes down on the audience and gives them chills for the rest of the day. It is also a very clever twist.

Headhunters is definitely the best film I have seen in the past couple of years. It is one of those thrillers where if you blink-you will completely miss a huge aspect of the film. There is no doubt that this is an excellent film. I will debate anyone who says not for hours.

(5 out of 5 Stars, The film is rated R for bloody violence including some grisly images, strong sexual content and nudity)