Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Pjtaylor-96-138044 While 'Headhunters (2011)' isn't all that memorable and ends on a fairly cheesy, tonally inconsistent upbeat note that totally disregards the chaotic violence that came just moments before, there's no denying that this is a tense and compelling thriller that keeps its audience firmly in the shoes of its protagonist and treats them as smart individuals. It's a film which relishes in the confusion caused by its rampant and side-swiping brutality triggered by an almost instant switch in mood and perhaps even genre, a move that would be nothing other than jarring in a lesser film but is here pulled off impeccably. It is true that the plot doesn't pull itself together quite as tightly as it should, with several strands either somewhat loose or left dangling freely altogether, and it's fairly convoluted to the point of corporate espionage and conspiracy that muddies the motivations of certain individuals, but the feature did manage to pull the wool over my eyes and tug the rug from under my feet successfully a couple of times and, in general, it is very clever, witty and unconventional with a tone that balances levity with seriousness in equal measure. It's entertaining and enthralling. 8/10

eyeintrees I can't remember when I last sat on the edge of my seat throughout an entire movie.Better than almost anything like it, I can't help wondering why Hollywood don't make movies remotely this good anymore.Just as I thought there could well be a formula, I was right off the mark. I like that. So tired of standard formulas in filmmaking.A thief with a lovely wife and who already has a very good job, believes he isn't making enough money. So he steals art. I couldn't possibly say anything more without ruining this for the viewer. Just watch it. You'll be glad you did. But put the popcorn down... you're bound to spill it!

Maleplatypus Being from Europe and watching too many American movies, one develops the appreciation for the ones we make on this side of the ocean. It is so different from the American approach. Here, the story is the brunt and everything else revolves around it. Add proficient direction, excellent performances of the cast (especially Mr. Hennie), "familiar" camera angles and shots, fine choice of music and everything else that makes a really good movie to watch, and you'll get something like this one. And it comes from Norway, the country that really knows how to produce an excellent movie (comedies, dramas, crime ... anything). This movie does start rather slow but very soon catches up speed and with all of the twists and turns keeps your attention every second, sort of drowning you into the story, characters, taking sides and expectations. It leaves you with a certain satisfaction that you've just watched it and that is what makes a movie good. Highly recommended.

paul2001sw-1 There's half of an interesting idea in Morten Tyldum's film 'Headhunters'; that a man may be so cynical as to undermine himself, through his belief that the rest of the world is as twisted as himself. But the movie's protagonist is so selfish and unlikeable that it's hard to sympathise with him, even as he discovers the meaning of love; and the plot depends on there being someone out there who justifies his cynicism in every possible way. That plot, incidentally, is a standard over-the-top thriller, with wild chases, implausible twists and imaginary technology to give a supporting injection each time the story is in danger of running out of steam. Ultimately, the film is both immoral and essentially juvenile, and insufficiently intelligent to exploit its premises.