Sisu
Lionsgate | Release Date: April 28, 2023
6.4
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9
the_shadhu_khanMay 17, 2023
what a film. Given a john wick type vibes in WW2. Finland is the boss.

positive- screenplay is superb interesting+ action sequences was amazing to watch and some scenes was giving literally goosebumps+ The climax one was the best onewhat a film. Given a john wick type vibes in WW2. Finland is the boss.

positive- screenplay is superb interesting+ action sequences was amazing to watch and some scenes was giving literally goosebumps+ The climax one was the best one

negative- if the film could go around 150 minutes that would been better

one time watch film but enjoyed literally… Expand
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9
ASo51May 13, 2023
Finnish John Wick in WW2. Effin Epic! Top Score for being the right kind of movie I needed at the right time!

What hooked me right in was the movies ability to do characterization without saying a single word: "Show, don't tell". A quality,Finnish John Wick in WW2. Effin Epic! Top Score for being the right kind of movie I needed at the right time!

What hooked me right in was the movies ability to do characterization without saying a single word: "Show, don't tell". A quality, hollywood has lost way back. As it progresses, sometimes it borders to unrealistic and over the top, but if you dont take it any more serious than a "John Wick" movie, it's totally fine.

Just a note for other reviewers: This platform is for reviewing movies, not the viewers. Just food for thought.… Expand
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10
AojWifeyMay 14, 2023
Absolutely fabulous film. Action and fight for what's yours type of film. Absolutely loved it. I highly recommend this film. If you can handle gore and death go watch and make sure to review it too. Most theater's won't show it but some haveAbsolutely fabulous film. Action and fight for what's yours type of film. Absolutely loved it. I highly recommend this film. If you can handle gore and death go watch and make sure to review it too. Most theater's won't show it but some have it . Go watch it's the best in a long time.… Expand
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9
shadowhawk749May 1, 2023
I thought it was great! Don't go in expecting something it's not. Not everything needs to have an overwhelming life altering plot that makes you question life. It's a solid, gritty, over the top, violent action movie.. and sometimes thats allI thought it was great! Don't go in expecting something it's not. Not everything needs to have an overwhelming life altering plot that makes you question life. It's a solid, gritty, over the top, violent action movie.. and sometimes thats all you need!… Expand
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9
snesMay 17, 2023
If Quentin Tarantino, Predator, and Rambo had a baby it would be Sisu. This is just a stupid fun movie that harkens back to a simpler time of Hollywood, it's a violent action romp that moves at a nice brisk pace. Drags a tiny bit at the end,If Quentin Tarantino, Predator, and Rambo had a baby it would be Sisu. This is just a stupid fun movie that harkens back to a simpler time of Hollywood, it's a violent action romp that moves at a nice brisk pace. Drags a tiny bit at the end, but that's forgivable. However this movie certainly takes the Adam Savage approach of rejecting your reality and substituting it's own, so be prepared to suspend your disbelief. Overall it's a well shot movie that shows off the beautiful landscape, the music and sound is not too quiet not too loud, plot is not "new" but is at least original, acting is fine, the practical effects are well done, the CGI isn't great but not that bad, and last but not least... IT'S FUN.

You really can't ask for more out of an action movie, it brings to mind other cheesy great action flicks like Die Hard, Air Force One, Con Air, The Crow, etc. Sisu feels like an 80s/90s action movie made with modern technology. This movie knows exactly what it is and does not try to sugar coat it or conform to "modern audiences" or "subvert expectations" it simply sticks to what it knows best and is a fun ride from start to Finnish - truly a minor miracle when it comes to Hollywood these days.… Expand
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6
MattyIce34Apr 28, 2023
It’s fun, but it kind of runs out of steam by the end. Better than the worse John Wick movie, but far away from the good ones.
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4
royalguy07May 5, 2023
Why did the nazis not just kill him, are they stupid?

Overall pretty weak.
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8
fuzzface100Apr 29, 2023
It’s fun and was on its way to something really special but the ending really hurt to watch.
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enut_butterApr 30, 2023
Tedious. Cringy. Feels like it was custom-made for the kind of midwit, low-T, ‘men’ who frequent places like Reddit or Twitter.
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JohnLSDMay 26, 2023
A very generic low budget movie with a lot of historical inaccuracies. Nothing new or original, just the standard for the standard working class frustrated men.
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4
JoA1973May 18, 2023
Huh? What movie was everyone else watching? I'm sorry but this was full of so much ridiculous, over the top nonsense that it bordered on the cartoonish. At least work for logical continuity. At least try for suspension of disbelief. ThisHuh? What movie was everyone else watching? I'm sorry but this was full of so much ridiculous, over the top nonsense that it bordered on the cartoonish. At least work for logical continuity. At least try for suspension of disbelief. This movie was just a string of unbelievable action scenes that seemed were meant for Beavis and Butthead to get excited about. Its a 4 only because its technically sound and the first act is set in a gorgeous part of the world. But holy smokes is it junk after that. Couldn't finish watching it.… Expand
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angelrubioJun 22, 2023
Makes watching someone killing nazis boring. An incredible feat on its own. It’s too damn stupid to be fun, insulting even
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6
TVJerryMay 6, 2023
In the wilderness of Finland's Lapland an ex-soldier (Jorma Tommila) discovers gold and spends the rest of the movie dispatching a steady stream of occupying Nazis who get in his way. He becomes a sort of John Wick, violently killing hisIn the wilderness of Finland's Lapland an ex-soldier (Jorma Tommila) discovers gold and spends the rest of the movie dispatching a steady stream of occupying Nazis who get in his way. He becomes a sort of John Wick, violently killing his opposition, while remaining virtually unscathed. Even when he gets wounded and worse, he manages to emerge to continue his quest. This attitude is the approximate translation of the title, courage and determination. The only reason to see this film is for the brutal acts of death, which are sometimes cleverly dispatched. Other than the stark landscapes, which are captured with attractive cinematography, there's nothing else but mud, blood and carnage. Ironically, he utters his first and only words as the last line of the film.… Expand
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9
LuciusMcGibbonJun 1, 2023
Knew nothing about it going in, quite enjoyed.

It's a really tight watch with an awesomely simple hero/goal/obstacle dynamic, and a uniquely badass main character. Not enough movies like this.
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9
jamessMay 29, 2023
I believe Roger Ebert once said something along the lines of "a successful movie, in terms of storytelling, should be able to be played with the sound off ". Sisu is a brilliant example of that theory. The chief protagonist never speaks, andI believe Roger Ebert once said something along the lines of "a successful movie, in terms of storytelling, should be able to be played with the sound off ". Sisu is a brilliant example of that theory. The chief protagonist never speaks, and there are entire scenes that rely mostly on image and performance. This film should do for Jalmari Helander (Rare Imports), as it eventually did for Tommy Wirkola, going from his early Dead Snow to the recent wildly entertaining Violent Night. Sisu doesn't go for flashy camera moves, no drones or "oners" or even zooms, just beautiful cinematography and precise editing. Violent and over-the-top, but it's main character is almost more myth than man, and it makes his constant survival fit the story. A lean, mean 90ish minutes, and thank goodness for that.… Expand
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6
HotelCentralJul 23, 2023
Somewhere I got the idea that Sisu was a serious film about one man's fight against Nazi savagery. It isn't. As one reviewer put it, this film is "stupid fun" and just another entry in the Rambo-inspired violence porn category. One manSomewhere I got the idea that Sisu was a serious film about one man's fight against Nazi savagery. It isn't. As one reviewer put it, this film is "stupid fun" and just another entry in the Rambo-inspired violence porn category. One man suffers unimaginable violence at the hands of the Nazis and survives it all by way of his indomitable will. This calls to mind how Bram Stoker described Dracula conquering death. So basically it's a fantasy.

And, you know? I'm still wondering what happened to the dog. Was it conveniently excluded from the final scenes or did the filmmakers forget about it? You tell me.

If you're looking for mindless action this may be your film. Otherwise, move on.… Expand
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7
RalfbergsSep 9, 2023
I enjoyed it, even though some of it of course was a bit too crazy and some actors felt also making it there like exaggerating. But overall it was nice and enjoyable movie.
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8
getsmeliftedJul 2, 2023
Had a blast with this. Great over the top action. If you simply have to have "Yeah, that's deep bro" moments in your films then keeping walking you intellectually superior human being. This type of fun won't be for you.
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6
JLuis_001Apr 30, 2023
If you accept it all, then go for it. There is no other way to process it, because if you don't, on more than one occasion you'll be shouting, "How the **** did that happen?
It is what it is. Take it or leave it.
There are no dramaticIf you accept it all, then go for it. There is no other way to process it, because if you don't, on more than one occasion you'll be shouting, "How the **** did that happen?
It is what it is. Take it or leave it.

There are no dramatic escalations or emotional stakes in its plot. You're not watching a hero or someone pretending to be one.
It's a guy who's looking to protect his gold and in his way are some Nazis. He's not afraid of them at all and will kill them as they come.

There's nothing you won't see coming, no surprises that would add any kind of depth to the plot or further characterization of the lead figure. That's Sisu. There's no more. Don't look for anything else.

If that's not your idea of quick entertainment, I'll honestly tell you not to waste your time.… Expand
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7
aSkormJun 14, 2023
It was fun and short.
They really did great considering the very low budget.
It was a little bit too over the top at some points but overall, very enjoyable.
I'm glad simple action movies are still being made.
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5
FaxthtaxMay 21, 2023
Ridiculously over the top. No man can withstand such beating and live. It is pretty gory fun though. Like a excessively violent version of Valhalla Rising and John Wick.
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4
Mauro_LanariJul 13, 2023
(Mauro Lanari)
The full Italian title is "Sisu - L'immortale", which recalls both the similar addition adopted for "Highlander" (1986), and "Immortal", 2004 Beliel's heavy animated movie. Sort of viking "Mission: Impossible", is actually more(Mauro Lanari)
The full Italian title is "Sisu - L'immortale", which recalls both the similar addition adopted for "Highlander" (1986), and "Immortal", 2004 Beliel's heavy animated movie. Sort of viking "Mission: Impossible", is actually more closely related to "Conan the Barbarian", not the feature length of Milius (1982) but the original fantasy superhero conceived by Robert Ervin Howard and published in 1932 in the pulp magazine "Weird Tales". Unbelievable but true: Quentin, George Miller and the pitiful last Keanu were not yet born. Taking cinema seriously and wanting to quibble about the credibility of situations and scenes, I immediately let it go.… Expand
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JoseOteJun 22, 2023
So bad, so stupid so ugly, you’ll think John Wick was good after watching it
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7
S2P_cinephileAug 3, 2023
Rambo meet John Wick in WW2!! "Sisu" is an action-thriller film with great results of lean narrative and bloody fun revenge without being afraid to be nonsensical.
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8
LotherJun 9, 2023
This is the kind of movie Hollywood has forgotten how to make. Not since Sin City have I seen something that is so unabashedly a celebration of violence.

From start to finish I as utterly engaged. The movie does a fine dance of having TheThis is the kind of movie Hollywood has forgotten how to make. Not since Sin City have I seen something that is so unabashedly a celebration of violence.

From start to finish I as utterly engaged. The movie does a fine dance of having The Immortal be a super badass, yet never so much that there are no stakes. Every chapter has stakes and good tension. It's such a hard thing to do, yet the film makers have done a wonderful job keeping you literally on the edge of your seat.

If Hollywood isn't going to give us what we want to see, someone else will. Nice to see that someone is stepping up to the plate to fill the void of GLORY.… Expand
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9
infraReconMay 17, 2023
What Happens when you combine, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, with John Wick, And World War II, Sisu is Born from the Ashes.

I am surprised how a 1h 30 min film is so well paced, so well directed and doesn't waste any time, without theWhat Happens when you combine, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, with John Wick, And World War II, Sisu is Born from the Ashes.

I am surprised how a 1h 30 min film is so well paced, so well directed and doesn't waste any time, without the need for cliche flashbacks or generic action.

This film draws you in and keeps you captivated and while some logic is questionable it all flows and works well together to create a satisfying legend and film around the word Sisu.

This film is extremely well done.

Reviews never die...

Story and Plot: 9/10, just some quick scenes and missteps, that are a bit hmm, you'll notice them.

Characters: 9/10, good characters that stuck well to their personality.

VFX and effects: 9/10, also really good besides the "drop it scene".

Dialogue, Pacing, and acting: 9/10, There isn't that much Dialogue it is just pure acting almost all the way through, And it works well. 9/10, across the board, well done, this was a perfect encapsulation of a simple plot drawn out successfully by the good directing, the flow of the film, and the writing.

This director needs to do A western film, as in old Western films, or another WWII film(if you haven't done so already). I like the overall vibe given off in Sisu, and I desire more films like these. I don't know about a sequel to this, but if there is a planned sequel, it needs to go hard.… Expand
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rpjmetaJun 11, 2023
Disappointing! Disappointing! Disappointing! Disappointing! Disappointing! Disappointing! Disappointing! Disappointing! Disappointing! Disappointing! Disappointing! Disappointing! Disappointing! Disappointing! Disappointing!
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alanpotter17Sep 11, 2023
Se você tiver paciência para não se importar com as várias concessões, esse "Rambo" antinazista pode até funcionar. Mas o que deu nos roteiristas em achar que precisamos de um filme com um homem praticamente imortal?
São tantas as cenasSe você tiver paciência para não se importar com as várias concessões, esse "Rambo" antinazista pode até funcionar. Mas o que deu nos roteiristas em achar que precisamos de um filme com um homem praticamente imortal?
São tantas as cenas bizarras, como a do campo minado, no avião, sobreviver àquele enforcamento. O roteiro simplesmente cria seu super-herói e cria também os vários patetas coadjuvantes, que nada mais fazem do que co-existir ao nosso herói que nunca morre. Como ele sobreviveu àquela queda do avião? Enfim...
Ainda assim, por mais que a verossimilhança se exploda aqui, o filme é muito bem produzido, tem uma fotografia que me agrada, e o que é melhor, não há aqueles cortes frenéticos que tornam a cena ininteligível. Tudo é muito bem produzido e posto na tela com classe, por mais calhorda e acima do tom que seja. Nada como filmes mais estridentes feito "missão impossível" não façam com muito mais orçamento.
Então, de fato a questão aqui é desligar o cérebro e se divertir com as situações mirabolantes a que o protagonista é posto, defendendo seu ouro encontrado e sobrevivendo a cada emboscada inacreditavelmente quase intacto. Até mesmo sua idade aqui não é um problema, quanto mais a fome, as dores, a alimentação. É um robô, uma máquina, e você vai precisar de um cérebro meio robótico também para aproveitar a experiência. Se for muito crítico, provavelmente os risos tomarão conta e a sensação de canalhice irá imperar durante toda a projeção. Confesso que fiquei oscilando entre um sentimento e outro, e até mesmo a tentativa de girl power me soou bobinha. O que me segurou foi o quesito técnico mesmo, de uma produção com um roteiro esdrúxulo mas que ao menos é competente em criar cenas limpas, por mais humanamente impossíveis que possam parecer.… Expand
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10
RenatopdMay 29, 2023
Adorei o filme!

Muito bom.

Ótima ação. .......................................
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reviewraverMay 31, 2023
"Sisu" is a gory, albeit slow and slightly unbelievable bloodfest most movie fanatics will not want to miss.
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BrotherPaulJun 1, 2023
Excellent Blood and guts redemption film taking out the garbage (even though I have German heritage). I wish the Finnish would put out a film about their best sniper The White Death Simo Häyhä. Now that would be a masterpiece!
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davethefxguyMay 31, 2023
Amazing film, beautifully paced, gracefully shot, well written, fun as hell all the characters were great and the payoff is awesome. Hollywood should take note a movie should be an experience worth conversing about. Most hollywood movies areAmazing film, beautifully paced, gracefully shot, well written, fun as hell all the characters were great and the payoff is awesome. Hollywood should take note a movie should be an experience worth conversing about. Most hollywood movies are a conversation being lectured to you by a douche and then them crying when you clearly say you didn't have a good time watching you whine. Long story WATCH this movie… Expand
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DoomnarokJun 2, 2023
A classic action movie with the simple premise of revenge, executed masterfully. Not for the kids.
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MetaPC_GamerJun 13, 2023
An old style action movie in 2023. What is not to love? Perfect amount of tension build up and release. A simple not overly complicated plot. Gorgeus vistas of a land far away. A man's movie. Thank you!
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LarryTheLoopsteSep 4, 2023
My friend Gareth said this was his favorite comedy of all time. And he is from Finland.
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