Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Shootout at the Norskie Corral is the grand Finale of Snowplow Opera "in Order of Disappearance". Old Bruno Ganz is still full of P. and V. and Stellan Skarsgard is literally awesome."In Order of Disappearance" (Kraftidioten, or "Power freaks" in German) directed by Hans Peter Moland is the surprise of the week at Berlin 2014. Stellan Skarsgård is a snowplow driver who will stop at nothing to reap revenge on his son's drug lord killers in this wildly rib-tickling Norwegian crime thriller. In a followup to his sympathetic listener in Nymphomaniac senior Swede thespian Skarsgård is suddenly a powerful star presence at age 61. Elderly Swiss actor Bruno Ganz, now 71, also amuses as an unlikely gun-toting Serbian Mafia godfather. The film title is a take-off on the familiar cast credit introduction: "in order of appearance". In this film the cast members are not named at the beginning, but as each one is knocked off in creatively brutal gangland fashion the name appears ~ in order of disappearance! ~ on a black screen as a death notice, with a small cross -- in one case, a Star of David as one of the victims happens to be Jewish (Horowitz). The body count is enough to fill the entire screen at the end -- nearly everybody who appears gets killed and disappears.Not only is this a rip-roaring actioner but also a heady satire of right wing politics, left wing politics, especially the socialist welfare state, and the very conventions of the Godfather genre. For example, the main villain is a tall handsome clean cut leading man type who is a practicing vegan and has all his henchman drinking bio fruit juices. "Graf", as he us called, is a totally callous killer but weeps tenderly when his his own son is kidnapped. This picture has it all, fast action, thrills and spills in a breathtaking setting of arctic snowscapes, raw and subtle humor, terrific deadpan acting, high concept everything and was applauded wildly for something like ten minutes at the end. In my book this should be the Golden Bear hands down with Stellan Skarsgård a shoo in for best festival actor with two outstanding performances back to back -- this and Nymphomaniac. However Berlin is not noted for awarding crowd pleasers, no matter how well made. Morose depressers with unknown actors destined for quick oblivion have a much better chance for prizes here -- however, as a certain Dirty Harry might say, "In Order of Disappearance" made my day and justified suffering through two other soporifics on Berlin festival day number 6.

Is that appropriate for the body to be bouncing like that? Failed empathy via police, just like the frigid weather.I've never seen a snow storm funeral.Don't f with a parent whose lost a child. Especially when they are old.Tremendous job leaving no loose ends.Excellent parenting numb-nuts. Even better foresight. Your son won't at all repeat those words over your corpse in 10 years.Super creepy hands room. That took someone a long time to setup for a few seconds of screen time.It's like watching Liam Neeson's dad.F-n Froot Loops!!! Creepy chairs. At least his design sense is consistent.Awesome hair. Red beard.I don't know which is funnier... his car singing or the other guy's look.What a nice crime boss to bring coffee and donuts.I agree. What is with the names.How's the modern mob feel about this? Don't interrupt the boss when he's playing Pokémon Go! Nice posture.The sign says MOB :) I like the segues.Raising another body.Tough times at the HQ of the carrot juice gang.I'm betting it's a good thing the snow blades are red.Good Geir.Sort old man.Classy to the end.Eddie the Eagle :)

You'll remember Stellan Skarsgard from Good Will Hunting. He's done plenty of work since then, but this role in particular is a standout in my opinion. He played his part so low key. No ego. So much so that he comes off as a different person than the actor in Good Will Hunting. The entire cast did a fine job. This movie was fun for me, because I had never really thought about Norway being a place where rival mobsters (and their gangs) would go at it. Such a gorgeous country. Lots of snow. Winter snow, not spring snow. It was cold when this was filmed. Creative, different, decent soundtrack, plenty of comic relief in this otherwise violent movie.

First Headhunters, now this.. The films that keep coming out of Scandinavia, and in particular Norway, are hard to beat. Headhunters was most definitely one of my favourites of last years and this is also very high on the list.For me it's the (fairly) unknown actors, the absolutely shameless and inventive humor and I guess that beautiful landscape. And of course the great, very well known, Stellan Skarsgard for whom this seems like it's especially made for. He is perfect and such a great character that you will be rooting for him long after the film is finished. He makes the film, but it probably would have worked with another actor as well, as the story is so original and highly entertaining. Absolutely loved it and can't wait to see it again. Hollywood: HANDS OFF 8/10