Headhunters (2011): An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary. (7.5)
Director: Morten Tyldum
Writers: Lars Gudmestad, Ulf Ryberg
Stars: Aksel Hennie, Synnøve Macody Lund and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Language: Norwegian (w/ English subtitles)
This is an action thriller with sex, violence, chases and a couple of art heists mixed in. Wait a minute ... that's pretty much the story. Sure, since it is European, some parts look refreshingly different from the standard Hollywood fair, but at the end of the day, the story has way too many weak points, the plot is unconvincing and the blood looks fake. Acting is fine, it is the story that I have a problem with, since you really can't relate to or empathize with the main character. People who like action thrillers without regard to much substance in the plot will love this. My Rating: 6.5
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