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Original title: Karppi.

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W A T C H I N G

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SISU (2023)

Director - Jalmari Helander, Cinematography - Kjell Lagerroos

"We might have a problem."

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Sisu (Jalmari Helander, 2022).

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Sisu will be released on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on July 11 via Lionsgate. Best Buy will carry an exclusive Steelbook 4K Ultra HD edition (right), which is up for pre-order for $31.99.

The 2022 gory action film is written and directed by Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports, Big Game). Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, and Mimosa Willamo star.

Special features are listed below.

Special features:

Indestructible: Making Sisu

Pushing the Boundaries of Reality: The Visual Effects of Sisu

During WWII, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover he is no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu,” the legendary ex-commando will embody what it means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And this one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back — even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path.

Pre-order Sisu.

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Sisu

directed by Jalmari Helander, 2022

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This movie is quite literally the personification of 'Old Man Strength'

Balls-to-the-Wall crazy

Over the Top

Complete Madness

I loved every moment of it.

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Uma história real é a base desse filme cheio de reviravoltas: "Lago Bodom" (2016)

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Sisu (2023) Review

"Say ‘auf Wiedersehen’ to your Nazi balls!”

Plot: During the last days of World War II, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the soldiers decide to steal his gold, they quickly discover they just tangled with no ordinary miner.

When I first heard of this movie it was described to me as a Finnish John Wick killing Nazis. I mean, I’m not expecting Tarantino level Inglorious Basterds madness, but from that description naturally I was interested. Was this going to be the RRR of this year? And the answer to that is no, however it’s very much an enjoyable action packed gory midnight genre flick. 

The set up is very simple, and the movie wholly embraces that. This main dude is this guy who simply wants to get his gold to the bank, but as it happens a bunch of desperate Nazis are trying to take the gold off him. So naturally this fella does what any old man would do - he kills them on in very violent fashion. Look, Sisu won’t require many brain cells to enjoy, however if you're fond of over-the-top action movies and don’t mind suspending your sense of disbelief you will have fun with this one. And boy does this film push the boundaries of realism and credibility. This main dude is literally an unkillable machine. He’s like Rasputin - you try and kill him in many different ways and he’s like “nah fam, I’mma keep going!”. Honestly the things this guy survives - it becomes hilarious at a point. Hanged, shot, beaten to a pulp, exploded by a mine, set on flipping fire - literally nothing gets this dude. I get that this movie isn’t supposed to be the most realistic motion picture, but his constant survival of everything at a point became too ridiculous. It was like that scene in the fourth John Wick film earlier this year where John is pushed down the stairs at the side of Sacre Coeur and he falls down all those hundreds of stairs without a scratch. Goes without saying - its silly stuff.

However I do admit Sisu does features some very well shot action set pieces, with the use of smoke and blood splatter used to solid effect, and a scene involving a minefield is a stand-out. Also cast wise, Jorma Tommila has that rough Norse look about him, so his presence is felt and is not a dude you want to mess with. Aksel Hennie plays the main Nazi villain, and, well, he was a Nazi. Not much more to say really on that subject. All actors in this movie portrayed believable fascists.....not sure if that’s a compliment. 

As for negatives, the pacing is off throughout the film and also there is a questionable choice of splitting the movie into these chapters, however these chapters literally add nothing to the film experience and in fact felt very forced and pretentious, as if the director felt the need to be artsy for the sake of it. Also there is a side-plot involving these women prisoners, and its such a rushed subplot that has very minimal pay-off and honestly at this rate didn’t need to be in the film. 

Aside from that, we have solid Tarantino-inspired bloody action, a silent and very charismatic protagonist, beautiful imagery from actual locations in Lapland and a really good soundtrack. It’s definitely a one time watch and unlikely to provide repeat viewing, but as a grindhouse late night piece of entertainment - it works. It’s not trying to be the best action film of all time, it’s not attempting to deliver the most complex story, it just is Sisu. 

Overall score: 6/10

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Sisu - Review

Sisu, as the title cards to Jalmari Helander’s film will tell you, is a word that cannot be translated into English. It means “a white knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination”. Essentially, it’s a dogged determination to survive that makes the “bulldog spirit” look like a tea dance. The film opens with a bloody overhead map, revealing the extent of Nazi extermination policies…

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Bad movie I have Sisu 2022

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Sisu - Movie Review

TL;DR – An electric meditation on violence and the lengths people will go to survive. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.5 out of 5. Post-Credit Scene – There is no post-credit scene.Disclosure – I paid to see this film. Sisu Review – Violence can be used for many things in cinema. It can be shocking, used for humour, tell a moral, used to scare, or even offend. Recently, we have seen the popularisation of the…

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Sisu

Rosoinen ukkeli huuhtoo kultaa pohojosessa kaikessa rauhassa. Tietenkin vittumaiset natsit heilahtaa paikalle, onko se kultaa kun noin kiiltää. Alkaa eeppinen taistelu rikkaudesta.

Tokan maailmansodan loppuhöyryjä. Saksalaisarmeija on vetäytymässä pois Lapista. Tarina sitkeydestä, rohkeudesta ja periksiantamattomuudesta. Verta ja väkivaltaa riittää. Helvetin hyvä.

4/5

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Time 29-May-2023 18:30 Day Monday Where Cineworld - Rushden Lakes Screen 1 Seat G7 Price £4.85

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Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Mimosa Willamo, Jack Doolan, Onni Tommila, Arttu Kapulainen, Elina Saarela, Tinwelindon Belbog

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Sisu (15): Implausible Tarantinoesque fun.

#onemannsmovies review of "Sisu" (2023). #SISUmovie. Ultra-violent and ultra-unrealistic Nazi-bashing in rural Finland. 3.5/5.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Sisu” (2023). “Sisu”, claims an opening title, is an untranslatable Finnish word meaning having “courage, resilience, determination and inner strength”. This article states that it comes from the Finnish word for guts, and there are plenty of those on display here. Since this is an extremely gory film that Quentin Tarantino’s fake-blood supplier would approve…