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.
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Indonesia · 2016
1h 57m
Director Timo Tjahjanto, Kimo Stamboel
Starring Iko Uwais, Chelsea Islan, Sunny Pang, Julie Estelle
Genre Action, Crime, Thriller
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Ishmael, a mysterious young man with a gunshot wound in his head, washes ashore with his memory completely gone. After being nursed back to health by a young doctor, Ailin, his past comes back to haunt him in the form of vicious gang members dead set on killing him.
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.
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.
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.
In terms of sheer, punchy physical vigor, Headshot is a knockout.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Screen International by Wendy Ide
This is a picture with first-rate fight choreography to match the quality of the martial arts talent involved.
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