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Magnus Martens’s Jackpot (Norway, 2012) - ** 1/2
Lovers
of Scandi crimers are in luck: It's the heyday of Norwegian writer Jo Nesbo. As
Morten Tyldum's art-heist thriller "Headhunters," based on a Nesbo
book, rolls out internationally, hot on its heels comes the droll and grungy
"Jackpot," based on an original Nesbo story written with the screen
in mind. Tightly scripted by helmer Magnus Martens, this blackly comic, pulpy
caper unspools at a rollicking pace, with multiple homages revealing his keen
knowledge of genre. "Jackpot" pays out as entertaining fare for
cinephiles and the average Joe not averse to well-contextualized gore, and
should appeal to savvy distributors. 2012FAN, 2012TRI.
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Sunday, August 26, 2012
Jackpot (Norway)
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