Headhunters

The blood and gore didn't bother me so much as the poo. The scene in the cess pit was a seat squirmer –  reminded me of the immersion scene  in Slumdog Millionaire, although I read another review which compared it to the toilet bit in Trainspotting. Maybe we should have a vote on the top 10 films with poo in.

Being married to a primary teacher,  I know that there are many uses for the cardboard tube in the middle of the toilet roll but I'd never have thought of that one. Very ingenious – although, I suspect,  not so water-tight as one might hope.

Great audience feedback – 17 people gave it an A (excellent). Our Bishopgarth-o-meter  audience rating of 87% sends this film to 2nd place so far this season. We have never heard the audience so noisy and involved.

Poor Sue had to sit outside because she was too frightened to watch but she needn't have worried – it was hilarious.

Here's what our audience had to say about it:

A	Hilarious despite or perhaps because of the gruesomeness. Well plotted.
A	Every emotion.
A	A funny and entertaining thriller – it got funnier and funnier.
A	The black comedy was clever and a feel good ending which required suspension of disbelief. But entertaining.
A	Real black comedy. Wonderful pace. Very enjoyable.
A	A great mixture of blood, gore, sex and hilarity!
A
A	Intriguing!
A
A
A	Captivating story-line with pace, intrigue and humour.
A	Lots of fun. A great romp!
A	Brilliant plot! Fast paced. Very enjoyable.
A	Fitted the bill tonight!
A	What a combination of contrasts, twists and turns! Extremely enjoyable!
A	Very entertaining tosh
A	Enjoyed – lighted by humour.
B	Light-hearted horror! Feel I've been treble 07ed!
B	The humour in the violence was a bit of “Tarantino”. A strange love story. Would the police not notice different times of death?
B	He deserved a Rubens after all that!
B	How come the Scandinavians are so good at this? Clever, exciting and amusing in a macabre way. Really enjoyed it.
B	Enjoyable thriller but a few-too-many 'Hollywood' elements
B	Different!
B	Very far-fetched but quite entertaining, even funny – not sure if it was meant to be
B
B	Good thriller – only shut my eyes for a few gruesome bits!
B	Very enjoyable nonsense – cleverly filmed. Maybe one serious message came in the end.
B	SWEDISH HOKUM! WONDERFUL FUN
B	Exciting and funny.
B	Typical of the current fashion for 'Nordic noir' – but with laughs!
B	Great black comedy. The bit with the dog was inspired. Well paced, lots of despicable characters.
B/C	Entertaining, if far-fetched at times!
C	Gruesome and humorous!
C	Surprising!
C	A romp but plot barely credible! Entertaining!
C

On-line reviews:

Paul MacInnes  in The Guardian  said it was “schlocky” and gave it a measly 2 stars – although he got a pasting from readers' comments:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/apr/05/headhunters-review

Nicholas Barber in the Independent thought it was “one of the most satisfying and original thrillers in years”:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/headhunters-morten-tyldum-15mirror-mirror-tarsem-singh-dhandwar-pg-7626795.html

Philip French in the Observer was well impressed:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/apr/08/headhunters-jo-nesbo-film-review

IMDB users gave it 7.5 out of 10: http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt1614989/

Very popular with Rotten Tomatoes Subscribers-  86%:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/headhunters/