GUENOT PHILIPPE I don't expect my comment to be useful to anyone. I only say that this thriller from Sweden is of course effective, sharp, very well made, but not a real film noir for me. It is too much in the American way, with the good guys and the bad guys scheme, which I hate, unless the face to face between the evil and the lead is interesting. Here, the bad guy, the heavy, is pretty interesting and the very end exciting too. But that doesn't "save" the film for me. I repeat, too "American", to be a crime flick as I love. Too much predictable. But, I repeat, the directing is perfect, as was the director's previous film, NOOS TOLERANS, and probably is his next and other movies. No doubt. The Scandinavian film industry should have its trade mark, although this one is very professional, and not copy Hollywood. And I speak about the stories put on screen, not about the acting or directing. Only stories, screenplays.

hamlet-16 An enjoyable Swedish crime thriller that follows on from the very good "Noll Tolerans".Organised crime is attempting to take over Swedish businesses and our hero, Jacob Eklund must defend the good people of Sweden from the very nasty Christoph M. Ohrt.What occurs is a lot of shooting, car chases and mayhem and blood ...lots and lots of blood with a very high body count!The film develops a good deal of tension as it moves to the inevitable final shootout with a nice twist at the end.Well worth a night in to watch on video!

KFORII This film is a "must" for those who are into realistic action. It has good story, good actors and it`s not typical American. I can only speak for myself when I say that I appreciate that guns are being properly handled, that magazines are being changed and that a simple car-crash does not make an explosion. "Livvakterna"/"Executive Protection" are an example to follow for all Nordic film makers. Dice throw 5!!!

tendell Part of writing a manuscript is about creating realistic dialogue. In Livvakterna this is handled with a new, daring exercise: Let the star meet all questions with silence. Somehow though, you could consider it realistic. I mean, after all the star is a psycho cop who don't attend former girlfriends funerals, who loves police work more than family life, who quits police work by just sending a mail and have more guts fighting lawyers than criminals. He loses himself in a bodyguards vs bodyguards drama and move into the woods. There will not be another sequel to Noll Tolerans-Livvakterna. Therefore I'm thankful and gave it an 8.