Bullhead

C'est incroyablement audacieux et admirablement maîtrisé, pour les débuts d'un réalisateur relativement jeune. Une intrigue qui pourrait servir de thriller criminel grand public dont Roskam fait un drame psychologique lourd avec un goût de steak sanglant. Une excellente performance d'acteur de la part de Matthias Schoenaerts. Un film brutal qui ne cherche pas à obtenir la sympathie du public. (08/07/2011)

A solid Belgian drama with the absolutely excellent Matthias Schoenaerts. You can clearly see that he really devoted himself to this role. The only thing bothering me about this film is that there is very little humanity and emotion in it and overall, it is too artsy. Bullhead offers a completely honest existential drama, which is very popular among European filmmakers. But everything is so obvious that the only real power of this film lies in the lead actor, who is excellent in this role. By the way, until this moment I remain quite shaken by the scenes from his childhood. Seen based on the Challenge Tour 2015. (03/05/2015)

Bullhead immediately caught my eye. Why? The synopsis hinted at a mob drama, and as a fan of the genre, I couldn’t resist. In the end, it wasn't the old-school mafia vibe I’d expected, but rather a gripping "one-man show" starring Matthias Schoenaerts—and honestly, that turned out to be even better. The intense atmosphere and Schoenaerts' powerhouse performance are reason enough to see this one on the big screen. 80%. (08/07/2011)

An unfinished attempt to combine a gangster and psychological film, which hits its limits mainly due to the director's efforts to "look like someone else". The script is also unfinished, drowning in its own potential and trying to deal with the chaos with a Hollywood-arched melodramatic arc, for which Michael R. Roskam does not have sufficient filmmaking skills (the film sometimes gets completely out of hand stylistically). However, Matthias Schoenaerts in the lead role is fabulous, and it is worth watching thanks to his testosterone addict. (04/07/2011)