The cinema, as Karl Marx might have said, repeats itself, first as a Scandinavian thriller, then as a Hollywood remake.

Headhunters (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard): Jo Nesbo, Don Headhunters (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard): Jo Nesbo, Don

Roger does have a lucrative sideline: he organizes the theft and re-sale of fancy works of art -- taking advantage of his headhunting-position to learn about the valuable art candidates might have hanging in their homes. Asked to dinner by his mistress, Lotte ( Julie Ølgaard), Roger declines and ends their relationship. While it utilises all of the well-known elements you’d expect, Tyldum manages to bring a fresh angle to action-thriller tropes, never failing when upping the ante of excitement or pulling off an unexpected twist. But the courteous, semi-warm smile that, according to the literature, signals the interviewer’s professionalism, objectivity and analytical approach.When it's a good, involving script, it's best, in my opinion anyway, to suspend disbelief and go along for the ride. It was an expression my wife Diana said reminded her of a sluggish lion, a satiated lord and master. His mother is deceased, he has a weak relationship with his father and his sister had Down Syndrome. After realising Clas may have used HOTE's GPS gel technology on him, Roger switches his car for Ove's and throws his clothes in a lake, changing into Ove's spare uniform and fleeing to a farm where Ove used to stay. This novel can't be read in one sitting, it's like splashing in a bucket of cold water: pleasant in moderation, unhealthy when there is a sea of buckets.

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We can only wait with baited breath to see where his literary talent will lead us next, whether is be down a dark mysterious alley way or a laugh inducing fart filled adventure. The Headhunters series is set in 2002, before the main events of Jo Nesbo’s novel and the film adaptation. Also laudable in "Headhunters" is how technology plays an integral role in the plot as opposed to being the gimmick that keeps us engaged. That said, the rare combination of depth of drama and suspense along with a creative, easy- to-follow story is a lot of what makes "Headhunters" such a joy to watch, even if it can be attributed to its few flaws.He takes refuge in a rural privy under six feet of excrement, urine and bubbling chemicals, using a lavatory roll tube as a ventilator. The acting was top notch from the 2 main actors, Aksel Hennie and Nikolaj Coaster-Waldau (who you may know as Jaime Lannister from Game of Thrones). Boyum plays Roger Brown, a ruthless corporate headhunter who has lied and manipulated his way to success, both personally and professionally. Speaking of the Cohen's, Hennie frequently reminded me of Steve Buscemi in Fargo which is praise from my point of view.

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Touted as the next Stieg Larsson (or if you prefer, Norway's answer to Sweden's other major literary export, Henning Mankell), Jo Nesbo's Headhunters had already been earmarked for a (no doubt inferior) US remake before it was even released overseas. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. In this tenth installment of the Harry Hole series, the detective fights against a killer who lures and kills anyone who is or has been a part of the force.

Soon his lies begin to catch up with him and become a danger to both himself and the people around him. All these do not change the one horrible aspect of this movie, the bizarrely flawed script that I just could not manage to cover the loopholes of. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three and a half stars out of four, praising the film as "an argument for the kinds of thrillers I miss.

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There were a few plot problems and I have to admit I looked at my watch half way through, despite the fast pace.

It isn't quite as smart as you have heard and at times it seems badly fragmented, with the events all sort of fitting within the overall narrative but not really working in terms of sitting next to one another. Headhunters will be a series in true Jo Nesbo spirit — a fast-paced mix of dark humor and thrills,” Hopland said in a statement. Playing dead until Clas leaves the scene, Roger shaves his head and hides his hair on a deceased officer's body, then swaps clothes with a detective's disfigured body to fake his death. If you’re looking for a film to stream this weekend, look no further than Back To The Movies’ new weekly feature.