Riders of Justice

Anders Thomas Jensen delivers one of the best Nordic films in the last ten years, and he has the biggest stars available. Mads Mikkelsen (The Hunt), Nikolaj Lie Kaas (Department Q), Nicolas Bro (Small Town Killers) against Roland Møller (R), that's what I call an awesome cast! The main character's wife dies in a tragic train accident and three friends approach him. They have figured out that it was not an accident and ask him if he wants to seek revenge and confront a dangerous biker gang. The film has a solid revenge story, spiced up with dark and very funny black humor (I laughed a lot), intelligent dialogues, and when it came to action, it was uncompromising, intense, and damn realistic, especially the final home invasion has an awesome atmosphere. Mads Mikkelsen probably has the best role after The Hunt, he plays an elite soldier and exudes respect. The villain is played by Roland Møller, who has already proven himself in the role of a merciless bastard several times, although he deserved even more space here. A very good film, which not only is enjoyable to watch but also leaves a pleasant taste in your mouth after it ends. I would have welcomed more action and more space for the villain, but otherwise, I am very satisfied. Story *****, Action *****, Humor *****, Violence ****, Entertainment *****, Music *****, Visuals *****, Atmosphere *****, Tension *****. 8.5/10. (01/31/2021)

Soldier Markus returns home from the war to take care of his daughter and cope with the tragic death of his wife, who was killed in a train accident. But when he discovers that a dangerous gang may have been involved, he decides to take revenge, even if it means working with a trio of antisocial geniuses. Riders of Justice is a clever multi-genre film that alternates funny moments with poignant ones, and bloody shootouts with intimate drama. But thanks to the great cast and the confident direction, it all fits together perfectly. (02/08/2021)

A hybrid that has almost everything. That wouldn't be so unusual, but what is extremely extraordinary is how cleverly and sophisticatedly the filmmakers were able to combine the different aspects of the film together and what a whole they managed to make out of it. A bit of a guy drama full of weirdos, a bit of John Wick, occasionally a black comedy with typically Nordic, goofy humour and grunting actors. (04/27/2021)

Danish filmmakers put me in a good mood yet again. Jensen's usual suspects showed me what it looks like when near-unquestionable facts triumph over lies and hatred, and I had a great time throughout. Since I watched very closely, it didn't escape me that Anders Thomas Jensen added a subtle human touch to the witty, action-packed, and extremely violent frenzy. (04/27/2021)

As they say, "Coincidence is stupid!" but when coincidences start piling up suspiciously, things tend to get ugly. Riders of Justice foreshadows the plot causality inherent in virtually every story. In this case, however, this mundane plot attribute is provided with a compelling theme and accompanied by an incredibly bizarre cast of characters and plenty of moments in which black humour, blood, fisticuffs and swearing are not spared, while a few serious scenes from life are also included. Whether by chance, fate, mistake or algorithm, Anders Thomas Jensen's film is - not coincidentally - a solid watch. (06/05/2021)