#The 14 Best Thrillers Of 2021 Ranked

There are many types of thrillers, and film fans will certainly enjoy this untraditional project, which includes influences from many other genres. The Danish film “Riders of Justice” is hardly a standard revenge thriller, as it blends elements of action, suspense, melodrama, and comedy to create an entirely unpredictable narrative. Rather than following the traditional route of a revenge shoot ’em up, “Riders of Justice” examines and satirizes the nature of vengeance and how it relates to trauma.

The film opens with a shocking explosion at a train station that leaves many dead and wounded. In Afghanistan, the soldier Markus (Mads Mikkelsen) hears the heartbreaking news that his wife was killed in the terrorist attack, and that his young daughter Mathilde (Andrea Heick Gadeberg) is in critical condition. As he returns home, Markus comes into contact with idiosyncratic scientists Otto (Nikolaj Lie Kaas), Lennart (Lars Brygmann), and Emmenthaler (Nicolas Bro).

The trio of analysts are looking for a formula that will help them predict future events, and they believe that they’ve found evidence that links the train explosion to a tattooed gang. Feeling that they owe it to Markus to share the details with him, Otto, Lennart, and Emmenthaler end up helping him pin down the terrorists’ location. It’s entertaining to see the bumbling analysts train for action and interact with solemn Markus. However, the film is also respectful of each character when it focuses on how they process grief.