Sisu is a simple movie. It doesn't try to be anything more than its premise; a man goes around killing Nazis. It's brutal fun and it's over the top. Yes, it jumps the shark a few times, but if you take it as a tall tale more than historical fiction, you can get on board for a bloody good time.
I enjoy director Helander's films even if you do have to take them with a bit of a grain of salt. Sisu is compact and sticks to its mission. Part revenge fantasy, part revisionist history, all Nazi bashing. Tommila is all sinew and muscle and you believe he could simply refuse to die. He says very little and does all his performance through his eyes and body language. He is completely compelling on screen and audiences will beg for more of his Nazi killer.
The film took a few weird turns and the ending is more than we can be expected to reasonably accept so be prepared for, well... a lot. But none of that stopped me from enjoying the hell out of Sisu.
Sisu
Starring: Jorma Tommila
Writer/Director: Jalmari Helander
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