SISU

 

 Destined to be a cult classic, this violent, action adventure is mind-blowing entertainment if you love watching a high body count of Nazi soldiers getting slaughtered.

  It's 1944 in the middle of rural Finland. An ex-Finnish soldier is prospecting for gold. When he strikes it rich, he must travel hundreds of miles by horseback to reach Helsinki. The only thing standing in his way is a retreating company of Nazis with a tank and a truck full of female prisoners.

  When the Nazis steal his gold, our Finnish hero spends the rest of the movie trying to get it back. It's a simple plot with minimal dialog but this is no ordinary ex-soldier. Soldiers are killed in very inventive ways. The film gets more and more gonzo as it goes along. The finale is off the charts crazy.

   The film is written and directed by Jalmari Helander and stars Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan and Mimosa Willamo. The minimal dialog is actually in English except for a few lines in Finnish.

    If you enjoy the genre films like "John Wick", you will love "Sisu".