Despite the tears, the blood and the booze, Head-On is a hopeful film.
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Superbly acted.
70
Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
Director Faith Akin has skill and panache, and the lead actors are likable. But the film's high energy can't compensate for the muddled conception.
70
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Head-On loses its merry mojo once events turn irrevocable and the action switches from Hamburg to Istanbul.
70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Fatih Akin's surprisingly grisly feature spills more blood than both of Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" films combined, which is strange when you consider that it's a love story.
67
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Propelled by ferocious sex, nasty violence, and coy interludes of traditional Turkish love songs.
63
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Unremittingly explosive, Head-On is not an easy film to watch. It is, however, a memorable one.