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

For this review, I am just going to enjoy myself pointing out all the "stupids" in the movie, however I still give it a 6 because it was intriguing enough to keep me watching till the end, and the acting was pretty good.1. How does murdering Roger solve the problem for Clas? Roger already tainted Clas's reputation with the hiring company, meaning he probably won't get the job anyways. In fact, Roger should have been the one trying to murder Clas for banging his wife.2. For the sake of argument, let's say Roger has to die. Why the hell would you do it yourself?? The first thing police will look for is motive... One would think someone in Clas's position would have an elite squad of Navy Seal Ninjas ready to do the job for him.3. How come when Roger murders his friend Ove, it wasn't detected on the camera? He was standing in roughly the same spot that Clas was standing in during the ending sequence. I don't know if it was the surveillance guards or the director, but someone had to be on drugs.4. At one point Clas tries to attack Roger, with a stone. Roger has a gun. Enough said.5. IF submerging yourself in poo blocks the tracking signal, wouldn't coming out of the poo instantly reactivate the signal? Honestly I don't think that's how tracking signals work anyways. But personally, I think the best thing ever would have been if he just got murdered in the poo, and no one ever found his body again :) 6. Why kill the farmer unless you have to? That's just more potential consequences down the road. If little Sally was selling Girl Guide Cookies, would she have to be eliminated as well? 7. Why did Clas stop following his dog, which allowed for that ridiculous Mortal Kombat Fatality on the tractor? I guess Clas could have been taking a dump in the outhouse... so I can forgive this one.8. Okay, fine, I will accept Roger surviving the car falling off the cliff scene, only because he was cushioned between two fat guys, but then how does Clas make it down the cliff so quickly to come check on him? Also, if you walked all that way, why not make sure he's dead with a bullet to the brain? And why even bother checking on him? Who the hell is supposed to survive something like that...9. How does Rogers wife know anything about guns, including the exact kind of bullets to buy for the gun, where Clas would keep the gun, or how to load the gun? The only gun she looks like she knows how to handle is under the bed sheets.10. The ending.My suggestion: Watch this movie, laugh, and then don't think about it again.

This is the first movie from Norway I have seen, and I thought it was well done enough that I'm curious about sampling other movies from the country. It is interesting in a number of aspects. Unlike most Hollywood movies, the central character here is not totally likable, though even at his worst he is an intriguing character that you can't help but want to follow down his dark path. Speaking of dark paths, the movie goes through some pretty bleak territory. While it starts off fairly light, the movie slowly starts to get violent and brutal; there are a few moments that will make you cringe. Actually, some of this dark material is presented in a way that's not without humor, if you can appreciate black comedy. The wrappings around this package are solid as well; the production values are pretty good, giving the movie a slick look, albeit one that doesn't look Hollywood (you don't see any sunshine in this movie, just dark skies.) The movie is at times casually paced, but it's never so casual that it gets boring. If you think foreign films are nothing but arty and pretentious bores, give this movie a try - I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Very well done, but truly evil. I'm 65 and if films are reflections of our society and culture then I'm thrilled about global warming and the end of the planet. This little cinematic wonder is about the younger generations who feel the ends always justify the means. They believe in the Trump vision--you only get there by being nasty and grabbing things away from people who are perceived weaker than you are. It's dog eat dog only in this film the dog gets eaten although it's a horrid animal anyway so you don't mind. Everyone of the characters are killers and fakes. They scam each other and everyone else. The most evil really is the main character (a short guy with the typical Napoleon complex) who ends up 'getting away with it.' The moral of this little drama is crime pays as long as nobody finds out about it and you get rid of all the evidence and if you have a baby it solves all your marital problems. Sick heterosexual fantasy. It's one redeeming factor is that it's fast moving like a Bond film--lots of cliffhangers. Good Saturday night fun if you can trick yourself into believing that the real world isn't like this. It is, of course, and we who watch the news know better. Personally, at my age it's just easier to keep the doors locked and stay inside. Humanity isn't all that interesting.