In Norway, where the average male height is 1.79 meters, Roger, who is 1.68 meters tall, has to prove to the world and his tall and beautiful wife, Diana, that Roger has no money in his life. Norway is a "cradle-to-grave" high-welfare country. Education and medical expenses are free. Norwegians under the age of 18 can get 3000 kroner (approximately 3260 RMB) of "toy fees" from the government every month. The tax is natural. The tide goes up. As the most successful headhunting consultant in Oslo, Roger half of his income has to be used to pay taxes. The mansions, famous cars, his wife's galleries, and expensive jewelry all weighed him down.
Not all condensed are fine products. In order to maintain a luxurious life, Roger bought the employee of the security company Arup, engaged in the pirating of famous paintings, and laid down a few rules for himself: You must understand the surrounding environment of the target, and the delay on the scene should not exceed 10 Minutes, leaving no DNA evidence. After a sale, Arup and the intermediary who were responsible for shutting down the alarm system and selling the stolen goods had to take 70% of the stolen money. Roger, who risked ruin and imprisonment, sometimes only got 80,000 kroner, which was not even enough to pay the next season's mortgage. .
Knowing that the legendary "Hunting the Kalydon Wild Boar" appeared in Oslo, Roger, who was on the verge of bankruptcy, couldn't help but burst into flames and celebrated with champagne. You know, Rubens’ "Battered Baby" sold for 73.5 million euros in 2002. Although knowing that his client, the owner of the oil painting, and the former elite of the Dutch special forces are not easy to provoke, Roger prefers to go to Hushan, and accidentally finds evidence that Karas has an affair with Diana while stealing the painting! Heartbroken Roger decided to use his influence in the industry to ensure that Karas couldn't find any jobs in Norway. The contradiction between the two sides suddenly escalated.
Roger, who knows human nature well, has encountered a strong enemy: Callas, who has experienced the baptism of war, is not only cruel, but also a master of tracking. Why is an executive position so important to Karas, making him a frantic wild boar, who must want to kill Roger and hurry up? Oslo means "God's Valley". Roger escaped the pursuit of professionals in the clear, beautiful lakes and mountains of Northern Europe. The contrast is strong and extremely terrifying. Arrested by the police in the hospital, Roger's personal safety seems to be guaranteed, but even greater danger ensues.
The sharp-eyed police officer Brad often goes on TV to analyze difficult cases. He is a well-known detective in Norway. "Headhunter" is full of irony on "the man who makes the Norwegian sleep better at night". Arup also added a lot of points to the film: playing naked gunfights with his Russian girlfriend while on the phone; for fun, he even broadcasted his girlfriend's small movie to colleagues in the surveillance room. All this seemingly unintentional, including an insignificant ballpoint pen, is closely related to the later development of the story.
Among the thriller movies that have been watched in recent years, only the "Old Nowhere" (2007), which won four Oscars, is comparable to "Headhunter": the former is better than the shaping of the killer and the atmosphere of the times, and the latter is surging in drama. Yana's "corpse" was thrown into the river, escaped from the dungpit, melee bulldogs, crotch firing and other bridge sections were extremely thrilling and reasonable. No wonder Summit Entertainment did not hesitate to buy the right to film the English version of "Headhunting", and Morten Tedum also received an invitation from Hollywood to film.
Why do you still think of his smiling face while lying in your arms? In the seven-year itch marriage, Diana's mentality was entangled by Roger's not wanting to have children. She knew that her affair was wrong, but she didn't understand why Roger would steal famous paintings and buy those luxury goods she didn't need; Roger confessed He is afraid of his inner fear: he is afraid of his wife leaving him, he is worried about having a child, and his maternal love surpasses the love of husband and wife, and he is even more afraid that his wife will see his nature and hate him. Diana was so moved that he hugged Roger with a passionate kiss.
The audience thought that the two were reconciled as before, and Roger, who had suffered enough, could squint even if he did not escape. Unexpectedly, before the decisive battle between Roger and Callas, Diana ran to try again with Callas and leaked Roger's whereabouts. Poor Roger had shaved his hair (there is a tracker on the hairspray) and did not get rid of the crazy "wild boar".
However, the film takes another turn in the climax. Roger didn’t seem to feel particularly abrupt and scared when facing the black hole’s muzzle. He was in the mood to taunt Karas: "Do you have humanity? I really want to know that you can’t love it like this. , What is the fun of living with people who can’t
compare their hearts .” The director kept the suspense of Roger and Diana’s emotional entanglement to the last moment, which is very rewarding. Like Atalante who hunted the Kaludon wild boar, the key figure in the hunting of the Oslo wild boar is also a heroine: thanks to Diana’s wisdom and courage, Roger can proudly declare: "My height is only 168 cm. But did you know? This is more than enough." (Xinmin Weekly)
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