Sisu is a Finnish word that describes a particular type of bravery, strength, and resilience, particularly in the face of enormous challenges. And the main character in the movie has a lot of that; he is a person who, in the face of adversity and danger, matures and faces it. In a way, he or she is a cross between Rambo and John Wick, making him or her the ideal tool for assassinating Nazis in a variety of creative ways.
Jalmari Helander is the man who brought us on camera works as disparate as Big Game and Rare Exports, two very entertaining but also somewhat curious films. With Sisu, he seems to have changed completely, giving us not only his best and most outstanding work to date, but also a film that, thanks to its mix of genres, will appeal to fans of this style of cinema.
Talking about Sisu is talking about an action movie, but not just any action movie; it also has a strong western/adventure movie vibe to it, and due to the desolate, wild and desert settings where it takes place, it can even be visually reminiscent of Mad Max.
Seeing bodies explode and tear apart is the simple but powerful argument in this case. A lone gold prospector encounters retreating Nazis in northern Finland in the last desperate days of World War II. When the Nazis steal their gold, they quickly realize they have messed with not just any miner, but a man who will stop at nothing to get what is rightfully his and make it clear to his enemies that they should never stand in his way. shape. And it's at this point that the fun and spectacle really begin to unfold, with bits of meat, blood and guts flying through the air, and a hero who makes John Wick himself look like a cuddly Winnie the Pooh. Also, the massacre is so horrible that just witnessing it is enough; The protagonist's arsenal of creative ways to take down the Nazis is as rewarding as it is absurd, entertaining and funny.
The actor Jorma Tommila is in charge of giving life to this murderous machine, and his external appearance not only supports him but also imposes himself on the screen. It is not only rude but also very big. An astonishingly exposed character who only speaks once in the entire movie (at the end) exudes a wasteful charisma with his mannerisms and presence. Along with it, we simply found a bait to use as a weapon. Yes, there are two Nazis who act as the main antagonists of the game (Aksel Hennie and Jack Dolan), and we will also meet a group of women throughout the adventure (led by Mimosa Willamo), but to say anything else would be giving anything. far.
Final conclusion
Sisu is, simply put, a tour de force of rampant violence with an incredibly charismatic protagonist. Liters of blood and torn flesh made up this brutal orgy. Sisu is what you get when you cube everything and combine John Wick, Rambo and Mad Max.
Almost everything is for the best. what a beast the thousand and one ways of seeing the Nazis destroyed. Jorma Tommila gives life to one of the most charismatic assassins ever created in the cinema. The surroundings. the picture. the violence that prevails.
The worst: it is incredibly short and leaves you wanting more.
