Kurt Halfyard reviews Headhunters at Twitch.

“Flat out surprises like Headhunters is one of the main reasons I attend festivals; a gem that pops seeming out of the blue (at least to North American audiences) and sets the bar for quality genre thrills.  The mechanics of a good crime thriller, Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing for instance, should involve communicating all of the pertinent details to the audience in ways both obvious and subtle and then using those details (and accompanying expectations) for the purpose of complete surprise.  A good call-back, not unlike a stand up comedy routine, for further surprise can elevate a film from good to great.  This glossy Norwegian film has all this and more.  It takes its power suit wearing, mistress abusing, asshole – truly a hard protagonist to root for – and puts him through a river of shit of his own design, and has come out the other side as an audience favourite.  Things are executed with a precise measuring of logic, reason and style.”

Read more here.

And catch the last screening of Headhunters at 6:30pm today! (Saturday, April 14)