Heads of State
Directed by Ilya Naishuller
- action
- thriller
- comedy
The story
The UK Prime Minister and US President have a public rivalry that risks their countries' alliance. But when they become targets of a powerful enemy, they're forced to rely on each other as they go on a wild, multinational run. Allied with Noel, a brilliant MI6 agent, they must find a way to thwart a conspiracy that threatens the free world.
What it’s like
Bright, glossy, sun-washed digital photography, with the kind of crisp, even daylight that makes Washington motorcades and London government corridors look like polished brochures. Action is loud and kinetic: handheld tracking shots through crowded streets, quick cuts during chase set-pieces, and a sense of jokes landing in the gaps between explosions. The score is busy and bombastic with bursts of pop-rock, and the comedy runs on bickering banter more than on anything dark or sad. It is a light, cheerful, tongue-in-cheek vibe, the kind you'd pick for a Friday night with friends or a loose, silly watch when you don't want to think hard. Pacing is brisk, with the two leaders' grudging partnership softening into mutual respect over the course of the story. Violence is frequent and cartoonishly staged, with gunfights, fistfights and vehicle wreckage, but the blood is minimal and the tone never turns cruel or grim. Language and sexual references are mild and mostly played for laughs. Best suited to viewers who want an amused, undemanding action comedy with a lot of spectacle and a comic buddy dynamic.
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