Screen Daily by Wendy Ide

This is a picture with first-rate fight choreography to match the quality of the martial arts talent involved.

Screen International by Wendy Ide

This is a picture with first-rate fight choreography to match the quality of the martial arts talent involved.

We Got This Covered by Matt Donato

As punishing as it is grotesquely poetic, Headshot is a healthy dose of breathtaking brutality that makes you hold on for dear life.

Variety by Dennis Harvey

In terms of sheer, punchy physical vigor, Headshot is a knockout.

IndieWire by David Ehrlich

It’s always a shame to watch something so jaw-dropping start to feel stale, but Headshot is much easier to enjoy if you think of it as a good excuse for Uwais to stay in shape so that he’s ready for the movie that turns him into a household name.

RogerEbert.com by Simon Abrams

Blood-soaked Indonesian martial arts flick Headshot is for anyone who liked "The Bourne Identity," but wished it were way more violent.

Total Film by Simon Kinnear

The Raid star remains an electrifying, inventive fighter, even fending off a machete-wielding foe while handcuffed to a table.

Time Out London by Tom Huddleston

At just under two hours, the sheer relentlessness can become exhausting. But if you’re a fan of unfettered action, this will be a rare treat.

Empire by David Parkinson

The plot pieces might slot into place with a resounding clang, but what it lacks in finesse, this brutal actioner more than makes up for in bullish bravura and technical slickness.

The Film Stage by Daniel Schindel

The Raid star Iko Uwais deserves to silat his way through a million hapless evil men, but here’s hoping that, going forward, he picks better cinematic vehicles for his frighteningly fast feet and fists.

The Playlist by Kevin Jagernauth

Directed by Timo Tjahjanto and Kimo Stamboel aka The Mo Brothers, with a script by the former, what they lack in original or even compelling drama in Headshot, they make up for with the film’s multiple action scenes.