Riders of Justice (2020)

Written by r96sk on October 22, 2023

'Riders of Justice' - entertaining!

Based on the poster alone I was expecting a standard 'John Wick'-esque action flick, and after the opening few scenes I was anticipating a by-the-numbers revenge flick of Mads Mikkelsen going full Dwayne Johnson in 'Faster'. Not that I would've been disappointed with that (I enjoy that latter film), but I like how the filmmakers added some additional elements to the story to make it more absorbing. It's amusing too, e.g. Lennart's gun assembly made me laugh.

Not that it comes as a surprise whatsoever, but Mads Mikkelsen is excellent throughout - of all the characters I've seen him play, I think this is my favourite 'look' of a character of his thus far... perhaps aside from that unforgettable trim in 'The Green Butchers'. Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Lars Brygmann, Nicolas Bro and Andrea Heick Gadeberg are deserving of praise too.

I had a great time watching this across its near two hour run time. I don't have any issues with it, if I was forced to bring up something it would be the perhaps under characterization of the titular bunch but that's me fully reaching and then some for a 'negative'.

Recommended, no doubt.