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Jo Nesbø’s ‘Jackpot’ has macabre comedic thrills, though flounders a bit in its finale

Jackpot Written for the screen and directed by Magnus Martens Norway, 2011 Following Headhunters, Jackpot is the second of an increasing list of Jo Nesbø adaptations for the big screen, and is similarly concerned with a hapless individual thrown into increasingly violent and absurd predicaments. Magnus Marten’s film’s greatest strength is its frequently funny blend …

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