Sisu is the latest B movie action flick to join this year’s summer of entertainment. And it will leave you cackling at its absurdity and relishing in its spectacle.
Synopsis Of Sisu
Sisu is written and directed by Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander. And the film is set in Finland at the end of World War II. It tells the simple yet effective story of a wounded bear of a man, an ex-soldier (who remains an unnamed enigma throughout the duration of the film) who has resorted to prospecting for gold in the barren countryside.
He strikes lucky and equipped with the sudden realization of the significance of his discovery, he quickly sets off in search of a bank to deposit his newfound wealth. But he runs into a disillusioned and defeated group of brutal Nazi soldiers along the way. And of course, they attempt to rob and kill him.
Analysis Of Sisu
After a shockingly brutal first encounter with them which will leave you contemplating the fact that this should have earned an 18 certificate instead of 15, they quickly come to discover they picked on the wrong guy, and thus ensues a 90-minute nonstop thrill ride as he attempts to get to his destination alive while fending them off.
So, Sisu is an unashamedly straightforward piece of popcorn fun. And it does not think twice about its logic and instead goes with the flow of what it actually is. It’s a bloke killing Nazis in the most ludicrously hilarious fashion imaginable. I think the laughs that erupted from the auditorium in which I sat and watched this support this notion.
Summary Of Sisu
So, its creative yet absurd set pieces accompany the genuinely well-choreographed and orchestrated fight sequences. All of which make this one of the most entertaining action films I’ve seen in recent memory. A film that knows what it is and what it should be.
I am aware of the director’s previous film ‘Big Game’. That’s where Samuel L Jackson stars as the President of the United States who must defeat terrorists who shoot down his plane in the wilderness. But regretfully, I have not had a chance to watch it yet.
Rest assured, I will now be on the lookout for Jalmari Helander’s work in the future after what he has produced here with Sisu.
